Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 3.4 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Port Vila
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS507.93
|
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS355.55
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.85
|
$2.11
VUV251
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.20
|
$1.53
VUV182
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.68
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS317.95
|
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS244.83
|
$7.11
VUV844
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS140.02
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.50
|
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.43
|
$2.00
VUV237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS64.03
|
$0.21
VUV25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.10
|
$2.53
VUV300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS59.02
|
$2.01
VUV239
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.06
|
$2.25
VUV267
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.53
|
$1.10
VUV131
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS243.95
|
$5.38
VUV638
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS609.52
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,650,782.14
|
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS248.89
|
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,088.05
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,807.13
|
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,173.31
|
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,409.97
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,857.04
|
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS651,997.99
|
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.90
|
$4.03
VUV479
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS158.02
|
$3.31
VUV394
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.82
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,735.48
|
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS355.55
|
$6.19
VUV735
|
|
pay 22.3% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,031.73
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,232.30
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,828.88
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,054.62
|
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
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