Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Vila vs. Bangui Cost of Living Summary
Port Vila is 19.5% more expensive than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% more in Port Vila
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Port Vila
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% less in Port Vila
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% more in Port Vila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.7% more in Port Vila
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Port Vila are more expensive than in Bangui.
Port Vila vs. Bangui Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.55
VUV311
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$1.93
VUV236
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.22
FCFA11,438
|
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
FCFA2,284
|
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.11
VUV258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
VUV108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
FCFA1,827
|
$2.73
VUV333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
FCFA1,371
|
$2.46
VUV301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
FCFA1,142
|
$1.96
VUV240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
$0.95
VUV117
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.11
FCFA5,719
|
$7.11
VUV869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Vila - Cost of transportation
pay 42.7% more for housing
|
Bangui
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.44
FCFA755,392
|
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
Bangui vs. Port Vila - Cost of childcare
pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
FCFA2,014
|
$4.81
VUV588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.70
VUV696
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
FCFA2,518
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
Bangui vs. Port Vila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
Bangui vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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