Cost of Living: New York vs Fiji (Suva)
How expensive is Fiji compared with New York City? The national price level of everyday spending versus the New York metro area, and the salary — in US dollars and FJD — that buys the same standard of living.
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Before taxes. Income tax, sales tax and benefits differ a lot between places and aren’t included.
The numbers
- Cities
- Suva
- Price level vs US average
- 38.7 (New York metro: 112.6)
- Exchange rate (2025 avg.)
- 1 USD = 2.299 FJD
- Purchasing-power parity
- 1 USD of US-average spending ≈ 0.889 FJD
- Source
- World Bank, PPP conversion factor for private consumption ÷ exchange rate (2025); New York: BEA 2024
⚠️ This is Fiji’s national average. Major cities — especially Suva — are usually more expensive, mostly because of rent, so treat this as a lower bound for big-city living.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fiji cheaper than New York?
Yes. Fiji is 66% cheaper than the New York metro area overall (index 34, New York = 100).
What salary in Fiji equals $100,000 in New York?
About $34,370 a year (about FJD 79,018 at purchasing-power parity) buys the same standard of living in Fiji as $100,000 in the New York metro area, before taxes.
Is Suva more expensive than Fiji’s national average?
Usually, yes. The comparison here uses Fiji’s national average price level; large cities such as Suva typically cost more than the national figure, especially for rent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank price levels of household consumption for 2025 (purchasing power parity conversion factor divided by the market exchange rate), compared with BEA’s 2024 figure for the New York metro area.