Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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Vanuatu

Port Vila vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 19.5% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 45.5% less in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 28.5% more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 40.9% less in Port Vila
Housing: pay 7.1% more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 78.8% less in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% less in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 45.0% less in Port Vila

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

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Port Vila vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.5% less for restaurants

	Bern	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.80 CHF23.73	$12.67 VUV1,500	-56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.60 CHF12.85	$14.35 VUV1,700	-8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$6.23 CHF5.14	$2.28 VUV270	-63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$6.97 CHF5.74	$2.36 VUV279	-66.2%
Average			-45.5%

Bern vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.5% more for groceries

	Bern	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CHF2.43	$1.94 VUV230	-34.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.12 CHF9.98	$8.86 VUV1,050	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.18 CHF6.74	$10.63 VUV1,259	+30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.71 CHF6.35	$6.23 VUV737	-19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.20 CHF10.87	$7.40 VUV877	-43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 CHF1.45	$3.24 VUV384	+83.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.96 VUV113	+5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 CHF0.99	$1.78 VUV211	+47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 CHF1.72	$4.21 VUV499	+101.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.60	$4.02 VUV476	+455.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$1.57 VUV186	+73.1%
Average			+28.5%

Bern vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.9% less for transportation

	Bern	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.82 CHF7.27	$6.78 VUV803	-23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.40 CHF81.06	$67.55 VUV8,000	-31.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71	$23,220.47 VUV3M	-45.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.64 CHF36.78	$9.29 VUV1,100	-79.2%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 7.1% more for housing

	Bern	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.60 CHF44.98	$363.08 VUV43,000	+565.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	$1,579.90 VUV187K	-15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	$1,131.05 VUV134K	-19.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.74 CHF171.14	$484.28 VUV57,353	+133.1%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 78.8% less for childcare

	Bern	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	$624.84 VUV74,000	-80.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29	$6,873.26 VUV814K	-77.4%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.00 CHF7.41	$5.07 VUV600	-43.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.78 CHF5.59	$4.08 VUV483	-39.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.23 CHF9.25	$9.29 VUV1,100	-17.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.38 CHF72.81	$68.29 VUV8,088	-22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.77	??
Average			-33.0%

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pay 45.0% less for clothing

	Bern	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.98 CHF115.32	$40.99 VUV4,854	-70.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.81 CHF50.10	$67.55 VUV8,000	+11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.71 CHF128.28	$84.40 VUV9,995	-45.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.99 CHF160.64	$101.28 VUV11,995	-48.1%
Average			-45.0%

Bern vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing

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