Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 53.1% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
|
pay 69.9% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.33
SYP826
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$0.32
SYP811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.25
SYP638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.20
SYP499
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
|
pay 81.6% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
|
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