Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Vila vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Port Vila is 51.4% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Port Vila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Port Vila
- Transportation
-
pay 66.6% more in Port Vila
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Port Vila
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% less in Port Vila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Port Vila
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% less in Port Vila
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation in Port Vila are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Vila. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Port Vila.
Port Vila vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
AED4.74
|
$2.55
VUV311
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
AED1.61
|
$1.93
VUV236
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
AED27.54
|
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.11
|
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$2.11
VUV258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.88
VUV108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$2.73
VUV333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$2.46
VUV301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$1.96
VUV240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.39
|
$0.95
VUV117
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries
pay 66.6% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AED10.80
|
$7.11
VUV869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Vila - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Vila - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.29
AED41.45
|
$4.81
VUV588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
AED21.18
|
$5.70
VUV696
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.90
AED230.98
|
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Vila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.33
|
?? | |
Abu Dhabi vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing
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