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Port Vila vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 80.9% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% more in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 70.7% more in Port Vila
Housing: pay 4.3 times more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 45.8% more in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.6% more in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 48.8% less in Port Vila

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Port Vila are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port Vila.

Port Vila vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Vila instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00 ARS26,034.72	$12.52 VUV1,530	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 ARS17,356.48	$9.56 VUV1,168	-20.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 ARS3,154.71	$2.55 VUV311	+16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 ARS2,007.74	$1.93 VUV236	+38.9%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 ARS4,181.15	$2.54 VUV310	-12.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 ARS8,871.09	$10.02 VUV1,224	+63.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.84 ARS8,442.80	$9.06 VUV1,107	+55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 ARS4,757.11	$5.26 VUV642	+59.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 ARS5,669.05	$8.33 VUV1,018	+112.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 ARS1,664.69	$2.11 VUV258	+83.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 ARS1,390.37	$0.88 VUV108	-8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 ARS819.15	$2.73 VUV333	+381.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 ARS1,648.30	$2.46 VUV301	+116.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ARS952.66	$1.96 VUV240	+198.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ARS837.26	$0.95 VUV117	+64.8%
Average			+101.3%

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pay 70.7% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.31 ARS6,237.99	$7.11 VUV869	+64.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 ARS28,927.47	$66.78 VUV8,158	+233.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ARS36,159,331.25	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 ARS13,762.18	$8.77 VUV1,071	-7.9%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.42 ARS42,555.70	$226.79 VUV27,704	+670.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$659.06 ARS953,253.26	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	+189.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$463.75 ARS670,751.66	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	+175.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.98 ARS146,052.25	$406.43 VUV49,650	+302.5%
Average			+334.5%

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pay 45.8% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$367.39 ARS531,384.95	$617.75 VUV75,464	+68.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,496.25 ARS7,949,628.98	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	+23.6%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ARS5,496.22	$4.81 VUV588	+26.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 ARS5,967.15	$5.70 VUV696	+38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 ARS5,322.65	$9.18 VUV1,122	+149.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.59 ARS63,042.89	$67.52 VUV8,248	+54.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 ARS13,017.36	$12.52 VUV1,530	+39.1%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 48.8% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.87 ARS163,247.52	$33.39 VUV4,079	-70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.59 ARS132,477.95	$66.78 VUV8,158	-27.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.33 ARS187,064.27	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.94 ARS195,167.49	??
Average			-48.8%

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