Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Vila vs. Charlotte Amalie Cost of Living Summary
Port Vila is 9.7% more expensive than Charlotte Amalie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Port Vila
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Port Vila
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in Port Vila
- Housing
-
pay 86.3% more in Port Vila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Port Vila
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Port Vila are more expensive than in Charlotte Amalie. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Port Vila. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Vila.
Port Vila vs. Charlotte Amalie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.55
VUV311
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.93
VUV236
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.11
VUV258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
VUV108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.73
VUV333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
VUV301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.96
VUV240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
VUV117
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$7.11
VUV869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Port Vila - Cost of transportation
pay 86.3% more for housing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.00
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Port Vila - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$4.81
VUV588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.50
|
$5.70
VUV696
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Port Vila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
Charlotte Amalie vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing
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