Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Vanuatu

Port Vila vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 10.0% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% less in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 22.7% more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 41.4% less in Port Vila
Housing: pay 11.6% more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 28.5% less in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.1% less in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Port Vila

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

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Port Vila vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.3% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.94	$12.67 VUV1,500	-39.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$14.35 VUV1,700	+6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.10 DKK34.01	$2.28 VUV270	-55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 DKK25.12	$2.36 VUV279	-37.4%
Average			-28.3%

Copenhagen vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.7% more for groceries

	Copenhagen	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$4.77 DKK31.84	$1.94 VUV230	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 DKK57.65	$8.86 VUV1,050	+2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 DKK52.65	$10.63 VUV1,259	+34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.89 DKK39.31	$6.23 VUV737	+5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 DKK42.09	$7.40 VUV877	+17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$3.24 VUV384	+112.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$0.96 VUV113	-30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$1.78 VUV211	-9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$4.21 VUV499	+62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.12	$4.02 VUV476	+276.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.35	$1.57 VUV186	+65.1%
Average			+22.7%

Copenhagen vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.4% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.58 DKK63.95	$6.78 VUV803	-29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.86 DKK699.71	$67.55 VUV8,000	-35.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$23,220.47 VUV3M	-53.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$9.29 VUV1,100	-51.2%
Average			-41.4%

Copenhagen vs. Port Vila - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.6% more for housing

	Copenhagen	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$363.08 VUV43,000	+870.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	$1,579.90 VUV187K	-20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	$1,131.05 VUV134K	-22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$484.28 VUV57,353	+248.8%
Average			+11.6%

Copenhagen vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing

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pay 28.5% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	$624.84 VUV74,000	-36.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	$6,873.26 VUV814K	-19.9%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.99 DKK59.98	$5.07 VUV600	-43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.97 DKK46.54	$4.08 VUV483	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$9.29 VUV1,100	-1.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.00 DKK427.06	$68.29 VUV8,088	+6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	??
Average			-24.1%

Copenhagen vs. Port Vila - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 DKK725.03	$40.99 VUV4,854	-62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 DKK358.19	$67.55 VUV8,000	+25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$84.40 VUV9,995	-34.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	$101.28 VUV11,995	-49.1%
Average			-36.9%

Copenhagen vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing

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