Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 13.8% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 21.7% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
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