Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 28.4% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Muscat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$2.25
OMR0.870
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$22,866.53
OMR8,803.040
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 64.2% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$73.59
OMR28.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$623.25
OMR239.930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$397.89
OMR153.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$82.34
OMR31.700
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$199.22
OMR76.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$8,387.63
OMR3,229.030
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$43.07
OMR16.580
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$41.09
OMR15.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$80.48
OMR30.980
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$80.67
OMR31.060
|
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