Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Vila vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary
Port Vila is 2.2 times more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Port Vila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Port Vila
- Transportation
-
pay 91.5% more in Port Vila
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Port Vila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Port Vila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.3% more in Port Vila
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Port Vila
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Port Vila are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Port Vila.
Port Vila vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.72
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.15
BND7.90
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.25
|
$2.55
VUV311
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.71
|
$1.93
VUV236
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
BND2.23
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
BND4.64
|
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.77
|
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BND2.88
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
BND2.59
|
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
BND1.80
|
$2.11
VUV258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.26
|
$0.88
VUV108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
BND1.69
|
$2.73
VUV333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BND1.46
|
$2.46
VUV301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
BND0.98
|
$1.96
VUV240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.18
|
$0.95
VUV117
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries
pay 91.5% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.48
BND1.89
|
$7.11
VUV869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,674.88
BND49,656.61
|
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND33.77
|
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Vila - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND87.43
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$719.61
BND923.95
|
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.29
BND579.43
|
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.89
BND74.33
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND201.11
|
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,593.11
BND20,020.77
|
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Vila - Cost of childcare
pay 81.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.48
|
$4.81
VUV588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
BND4.77
|
$5.70
VUV696
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.47
BND19.86
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.59
BND40.56
|
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND6.95
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Vila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.43
BND122.53
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.10
BND87.44
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.07
BND149.03
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND81.95
|
?? | |
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing
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