Cost of living comparison

China

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Vanuatu

Port Vila vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 2.1 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 49.4% more in Port Vila
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.9% more in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 6.6% less in Port Vila

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Port Vila are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Port Vila. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Port Vila.

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Port Vila vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Vila instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$12.67 VUV1,500	+183.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$14.35 VUV1,700	+175.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.49	$2.28 VUV270	+336.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$2.36 VUV279	+765.1%
Average			+227.2%

Beijing vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Beijing	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.56	$1.94 VUV230	+12.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.28	$8.86 VUV1,050	+22.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.88	$10.63 VUV1,259	+65.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.53	$6.23 VUV737	+207.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.81	$7.40 VUV877	+405.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.25	$3.24 VUV384	+247.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.96 VUV113	+21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.21	$1.78 VUV211	+92.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.75	$4.21 VUV499	+493.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.15	$4.02 VUV476	+1151.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.66	$1.57 VUV186	+295.6%
Average			+180.5%

Beijing vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.4% more for transportation

	Beijing	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.20	$6.78 VUV803	+36.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥229.53	$67.55 VUV8,000	+96.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$23,220.47 VUV3M	+19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.34	$9.29 VUV1,100	+98.3%
Average			+49.4%

Beijing vs. Port Vila - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Beijing	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.47	$363.08 VUV43,000	+2444.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	$1,579.90 VUV187K	+68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	$1,131.05 VUV134K	+113.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥297.65	$484.28 VUV57,353	+988.6%
Average			+180.5%

Beijing vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	$624.84 VUV74,000	-4.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	$6,873.26 VUV814K	-71.7%
Average			-48.0%

Beijing vs. Port Vila - Cost of childcare

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pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$5.07 VUV600	+324.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.09	$4.08 VUV483	+13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.94	$9.29 VUV1,100	+114.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥277.32	$68.29 VUV8,088	+64.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.90	??
Average			+98.9%

Beijing vs. Port Vila - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.6% less for clothing

	Beijing	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥472.03	$40.99 VUV4,854	-41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥270.36	$67.55 VUV8,000	+67.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥582.00	$84.40 VUV9,995	-3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥839.02	$101.28 VUV11,995	-19.2%
Average			-6.6%

Beijing vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing

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