Cost of living comparison
Amman is 15.2% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Amman instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
|
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
|
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 46.2% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
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