Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 3.5 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Accra, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Port Vila
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS55.88
|
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS93.40
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.74
|
$2.17
VUV258
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.76
|
$1.74
VUV207
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Accra
|
Port Vila
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.18
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS49.91
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS142.97
|
$8.02
VUV953
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS33.78
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.30
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.11
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.21
|
$0.92
VUV109
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.25
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.07
|
$2.26
VUV268
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.51
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.26
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 67.4% more for transportation
Accra
|
Port Vila
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS60.77
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS503.27
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS176.03
|
$7.34
VUV871
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
Accra
|
Port Vila
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS643.05
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS613.00
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Port Vila
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Port Vila
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS16.79
|
$4.63
VUV549
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.22
|
$5.11
VUV607
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.40
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS495.99
|
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Port Vila
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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