Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 39.9% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in Port Vila
- Groceries
-
pay 74.6% more in Port Vila
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Port Vila
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Port Vila
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% less in Port Vila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% more in Port Vila
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Port Vila
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Port Vila are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Port Vila. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Vila.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
Madrid
|
Port Vila
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.57
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 74.6% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.70
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.66
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
Madrid
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.57
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.51
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,623.73
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.42
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Madrid
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.84
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,422.25
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,040.58
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€125.90
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 26.0% less for childcare
Madrid
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€549.54
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,749.68
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.63
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.50
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.75
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.38
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
Madrid
|
Port Vila
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.63
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.03
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.77
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.54
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
|
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