Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 7.3 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Banjul
|
Port Vila
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.41
GMD163.38
|
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
GMD462.92
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
GMD49.02
|
$2.11
VUV251
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
GMD40.85
|
$1.53
VUV182
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Banjul
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
GMD190.61
|
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
GMD386.55
|
$7.11
VUV844
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
GMD129.84
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
GMD104.99
|
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD57.64
|
$2.00
VUV237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
GMD43.23
|
$0.21
VUV25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
$2.53
VUV300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GMD46.94
|
$2.01
VUV239
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.82
|
$2.25
VUV267
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
GMD20.59
|
$1.10
VUV131
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
GMD261.14
|
$5.38
VUV638
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for housing
Banjul
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$44.30
GMD3,001.43
|
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.38
GMD2,193.41
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
|
pay 24.3 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$401.93
GMD27,230.71
|
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
$4.03
VUV479
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
$3.31
VUV394
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
GMD119.82
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.12
GMD1,633.84
|
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
GMD217.85
|
$6.19
VUV735
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Banjul
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.08
GMD1,089.23
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.29
GMD1,307.07
|
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
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