Cost of living comparison

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Port Vila vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 1.8% more expensive than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% less in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 64.5% more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 38.3% less in Port Vila
Housing: pay 84.1% more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 47.9% less in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% less in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 10.0% less in Port Vila

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

Port Vila vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.3% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €20.90	$11.23 VUV1,334	-47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €10.45	$9.60 VUV1,139	-10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.40	$2.17 VUV257	-12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 €1.90	$1.73 VUV206	-11.0%
Average			-20.3%

Dublin vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.5% more for groceries

	Dublin	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 €1.80	$2.46 VUV293	+33.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 €3.52	$10.11 VUV1,200	+180.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 €5.19	$8.55 VUV1,014	+60.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.22 €4.12	$5.20 VUV618	+23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.64 €4.52	$8.41 VUV998	+81.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 €1.08	$2.23 VUV265	+100.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.85	$0.96 VUV113	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.25	$2.53 VUV301	+98.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 €1.81	$1.15 VUV136	-38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.85	$1.98 VUV235	+126.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.70	$0.96 VUV114	+33.8%
Average			+64.5%

Dublin vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

	Dublin	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 €7.02	$7.17 VUV852	-0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$123.25 €120.19	$67.38 VUV8,000	-45.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,306.91 €38,331.39	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	-41.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.47 €25.82	$8.84 VUV1,050	-66.6%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 84.1% more for housing

	Dublin	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.82 €54.43	$228.83 VUV27,167	+310.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,138.28 €2,085.21	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,827.10 €1,781.76	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	-23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.65 €209.32	$347.82 VUV41,294	+62.0%
Average			+84.1%

Dublin vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing

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pay 47.9% less for childcare

	Dublin	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,307.98 €1,275.52	$469.58 VUV55,750	-64.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,645.87 €9,406.48	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	-31.7%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €7.32	$4.59 VUV545	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 €4.23	$5.09 VUV604	+17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.68 €17.25	$9.27 VUV1,100	-47.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.25 €54.86	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €13.59	$12.63 VUV1,500	-9.3%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 10.0% less for clothing

	Dublin	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 €93.68	$46.33 VUV5,500	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 €40.08	$67.38 VUV8,000	+64.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.72 €95.29	$101.08 VUV12,000	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.27 €111.43	$50.54 VUV6,000	-55.8%
Average			-10.0%

Dublin vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing

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