Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Vila vs. Male Cost of Living Summary
Port Vila is 95.8% more expensive than Male.
Port Vila vs. Male Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Male, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Male
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MVR85.89
|
$12.52
VUV1,493
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
MVR151.57
|
$9.56
VUV1,140
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MVR22.37
|
$2.55
VUV304
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
MVR4.72
|
$1.93
VUV230
|
|
Male vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants
pay 84.4% more for groceries
|
Male
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
MVR24.59
|
$2.54
VUV303
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
MVR70.73
|
$10.02
VUV1,195
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
MVR107.42
|
$9.06
VUV1,080
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
MVR27.28
|
$5.26
VUV627
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
MVR43.54
|
$8.33
VUV994
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
MVR28.42
|
$2.11
VUV251
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.73
MVR26.74
|
$0.88
VUV105
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
MVR30.36
|
$2.73
VUV325
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MVR22.92
|
$2.46
VUV294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MVR10.82
|
$1.96
VUV234
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
MVR8.48
|
$0.95
VUV114
|
|
Male vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries
pay 37.9% more for transportation
|
Male
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
MVR54.74
|
$7.11
VUV848
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MVR447.02
|
$66.78
VUV7,965
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,679.74
MVR505K
|
$22,956.84
VUV3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.65
MVR272.82
|
$8.77
VUV1,045
|
|
Male vs. Port Vila - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Male
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.15
MVR1,254.65
|
$226.79
VUV27,047
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$965.87
MVR14,932.32
|
$1,906.11
VUV227K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.10
MVR10,483.50
|
$1,278.71
VUV153K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.30
MVR1,442.38
|
$406.43
VUV48,472
|
|
Male vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Male
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.36
MVR2,556.46
|
$617.75
VUV73,674
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,587.42
MVR55,461.49
|
$6,795.22
VUV810K
|
|
Male vs. Port Vila - Cost of childcare
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Male
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MVR73.26
|
$4.81
VUV574
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
MVR51.15
|
$5.70
VUV679
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.07
MVR202.09
|
$9.18
VUV1,095
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.61
MVR1,246.23
|
$67.52
VUV8,052
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.80
MVR151.57
|
$12.52
VUV1,493
|
|
Male vs. Port Vila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Male
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.03
MVR665.22
|
$33.39
VUV3,982
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.86
MVR879.10
|
$66.78
VUV7,965
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.20
MVR1,394.43
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.74
MVR799.95
|
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Male vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: August 2026
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