Cost of living comparison

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Port Vila vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 1.7% more expensive than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% less in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 4.0% less in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 6.2% less in Port Vila
Housing: pay 65.8% more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 3.4% more in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Port Vila

The cost of housing and childcare in Port Vila are more expensive than in Nuuk. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Port Vila.

Port Vila vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.4% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.72 DKK101.24	$12.52 VUV1,530	-20.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.72 DKK101.24	$9.56 VUV1,168	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 DKK18.90	$2.55 VUV311	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.50 DKK22.54	$1.93 VUV236	-44.9%
Average			-29.4%

Nuuk vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 DKK24.64	$2.54 VUV310	-33.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.87 DKK121.49	$10.02 VUV1,224	-46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.90 DKK70.17	$9.06 VUV1,107	-16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 DKK31.12	$5.26 VUV642	+8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.27 DKK72.56	$8.33 VUV1,018	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 DKK11.48	$2.11 VUV258	+18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.14 DKK13.78	$0.88 VUV108	-58.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 DKK9.18	$2.73 VUV333	+91.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 DKK11.48	$2.46 VUV301	+38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.33	$1.96 VUV240	+22.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK10.33	$0.95 VUV117	-40.5%
Average			-4.0%

Nuuk vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 DKK26.06	$7.11 VUV869	+75.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.14 DKK574.04	$66.78 VUV8,158	-25.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.38 DKK182.74	$8.77 VUV1,071	-69.1%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 65.8% more for housing

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$157.21 DKK1,012.42	$226.79 VUV27,704	+44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,205.27 DKK7,761.91	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	+58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$943.25 DKK6,074.54	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	+35.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.33 DKK1,161.31	$406.43 VUV49,650	+125.4%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 3.4% more for childcare

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.39 DKK3,847.21	$617.75 VUV75,464	+3.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,795.22 VUV830,105
Average			+3.4%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.22 DKK65.81	$4.81 VUV588	-52.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.81 DKK43.87	$5.70 VUV696	-16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.39 DKK66.94	$9.18 VUV1,122	-11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.59 DKK370.88	$67.52 VUV8,248	+17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.87 DKK121.49	$12.52 VUV1,530	-33.6%
Average			-19.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Nuuk	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$33.39 VUV4,079
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$66.78 VUV8,158
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	??

Nuuk vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing

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