Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 72.5% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.57
BHD2.100
|
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
BHD2.500
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$2.11
VUV251
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
BHD0.110
|
$1.53
VUV182
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
BHD0.510
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
BHD1.280
|
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
BHD2.280
|
$7.11
VUV844
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
BHD0.910
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
BHD1.170
|
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
BHD0.340
|
$2.00
VUV237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.21
VUV25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BHD0.260
|
$2.53
VUV300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
BHD0.180
|
$2.01
VUV239
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$2.25
VUV267
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$1.10
VUV131
|
|
pay 30.9% more for transportation
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
BHD0.730
|
$5.38
VUV638
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.14
BHD13.980
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,875.78
BHD8,985.100
|
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
BHD9.980
|
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.73
BHD16.830
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.55
BHD342.290
|
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$736.17
BHD277.040
|
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.26
BHD38.110
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.93
BHD149.750
|
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,588.65
BHD3,232.140
|
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.96
BHD3.000
|
$4.03
VUV479
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
BHD1.810
|
$3.31
VUV394
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
BHD2.250
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.01
BHD31.610
|
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$6.19
VUV735
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
BHD16.600
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.18
BHD24.530
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
BHD33.720
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.69
BHD29.240
|
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
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