Cost of Living Comparison Between Suva and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Suva and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Suva is 19.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suva is 18.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 FJD 11.72
$4.68 ฿151
11.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.47 FJD 100
$46.4 ฿1,502
-4.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 FJD 15.2
$8.65 ฿280
-22.08%
Cappuccino
$3.2 FJD 7.22
$3.09 ฿100
3.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 FJD 3.36
$0.73 ฿23.53
104.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 FJD 1.61
$0.37 ฿11.95
91.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 FJD 6.87
$2.39 ฿77.4
27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 FJD 8.24
$3.62 ฿117
0.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.92
$2.24 ฿72.5
-41.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 FJD 1.09
$1.8 ฿58.2
-73.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 FJD 2.72
$2.24 ฿72.3
-45.98%
Eggs
$3.43 FJD 7.75
$2.23 ฿72.1
53.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 FJD 20.83
$19.31 ฿625
-52.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 FJD 15.98
$3.77 ฿122
87.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 FJD 16.9
$13.05 ฿422
-42.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 FJD 5.47
$3.28 ฿106
-25.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 FJD 5.47
$1.63 ฿52.6
48.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 FJD 7.62
$2.4 ฿77.7
40.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 FJD 7.09
$1.99 ฿64.3
57.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 FJD 3.41
$1.53 ฿49.62
-1.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 FJD 2.78
$1.49 ฿48.11
-17.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 FJD 2.72
$1.02 ฿32.87
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 FJD 1.84
$0.48 ฿15.61
70.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 FJD 22.7
$4.32 ฿140
132.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 FJD 18.33
$21.68 ฿702
-62.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 FJD 4.83
$1.77 ฿57.3
20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 FJD 7.67
$2.79 ฿90.4
21.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Suva
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 FJD 2.13
$1.35 ฿43.74
-30.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.6 FJD 51
$11.76 ฿380
92.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 FJD 2.04
$3.15 ฿102
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 FJD 1
$1 ฿32.3
-55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.9 FJD 20.08
$13.64 ฿442
-34.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 FJD 3.15
$1.3 ฿42.2
7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K FJD 54.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-12.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K FJD 56.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-26.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.39 FJD 102
$123 ฿3,970
-63.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 FJD 30.03
$13.93 ฿451
-4.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.83 FJD 53.8
$18.24 ฿590
30.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 FJD 68.1
$60.8 ฿1,966
-50.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.28 FJD 16.43
$17.11 ฿554
-57.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 FJD 9.81
$9.07 ฿294
-52.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 FJD 512
$694 ฿22.5K
-67.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K FJD 32.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-10.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 FJD 57.8
$57.5 ฿1,861
-55.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 FJD 61.6
$34.51 ฿1,117
-20.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 FJD 160
$115 ฿3,727
-38.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 FJD 138
$84.8 ฿2,743
-28.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suva
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 FJD 1,329
$611 ฿19.8K
-3.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 FJD 852
$442 ฿14.3K
-14.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 FJD 4,593
$2,014 ฿65.2K
1.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 FJD 2,737
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-16.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,333 FJD 3,008
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-68.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 FJD 1,886
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-71.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suva
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 FJD 2,182
$697 ฿22.5K
38.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.33
44.47%

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Last update for Suva: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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