Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Vila vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary
Port Vila is 25.9% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Port Vila
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Port Vila
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Port Vila
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% more in Port Vila
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Port Vila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% less in Port Vila
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Port Vila
The cost of housing and transportation in Port Vila are more expensive than in George Town. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Port Vila.
Port Vila vs. George Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Vila instead of George Town, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.60
KYD13.00
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
KYD2.86
|
$2.55
VUV311
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
$1.93
VUV236
|
|
George Town vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
KYD4.50
|
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.11
KYD10.93
|
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.02
KYD7.52
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.75
KYD3.96
|
$2.11
VUV258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
$0.88
VUV108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
$2.73
VUV333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.47
KYD2.89
|
$2.46
VUV301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
$1.96
VUV240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
$0.95
VUV117
|
|
George Town vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$7.11
VUV869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,988.23
KYD32,492.12
|
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$57.34
KYD47.79
|
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
|
George Town vs. Port Vila - Cost of transportation
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
George Town
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.49
KYD92.08
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,927.12
KYD2,439.41
|
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,409.27
KYD2,007.85
|
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.51
KYD254.61
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
|
George Town vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,786.96
KYD1,489.22
|
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,296.47
KYD18,581.50
|
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
|
George Town vs. Port Vila - Cost of childcare
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
KYD7.50
|
$4.81
VUV588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.80
KYD5.67
|
$5.70
VUV696
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD12.00
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$153.57
KYD127.99
|
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.99
KYD15.00
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
George Town vs. Port Vila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.98
KYD62.48
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.48
KYD58.74
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.96
KYD116.64
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.96
KYD122.47
|
?? | |
George Town vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing
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