Cost of living comparison
Thimphu is 52.6% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Thimphu instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
Port Vila
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$2.99
BTN252.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$2.99
BTN252.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$0.57
BTN47.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.18
BTN15.13
|
|
pay 66.6% less for groceries
Port Vila
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.96
BTN80.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$1.71
BTN143.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$3.22
BTN271.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$2.24
BTN188.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$1.77
BTN148.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.09
BTN91.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$0.67
BTN56.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.84
BTN70.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$0.37
BTN31.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.23
BTN19.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.26
BTN21.97
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
Port Vila
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.99
BTN336.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
BTN674.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,816,113.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$15.33
BTN1,291.46
|
|
pay 91.0% less for housing
Port Vila
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$31.78
BTN2,677.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$128.98
BTN10,866.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$71.76
BTN6,046.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$16.99
BTN1,431.63
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
Port Vila
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$249.99
BTN21,061.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$688.58
BTN58,014.74
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
Port Vila
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$10.00
BTN842.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$1.56
BTN131.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$3.89
BTN327.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$49.90
BTN4,203.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$3.59
BTN302.69
|
|
pay 65.9% less for clothing
Port Vila
|
Thimphu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$9.58
BTN807.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$11.98
BTN1,008.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$32.93
BTN2,774.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$32.93
BTN2,774.62
|
|
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