Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 58.1% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 66.9% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 48.2% less in Astana
Housing: pay 73.0% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 1.6% more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.4% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 19.6% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.9% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	-13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.10 KZT499.26	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.66 KZT298.06	-72.1%
Average			-37.9%

Port Vila vs. Astana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.9% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$0.63 KZT283.87	-67.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-53.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-64.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-63.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$0.82 KZT369.90	-74.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.06 KZT482.49	+11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.03 KZT468.85	-41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.01 KZT456.93	-76.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.31 KZT141.42	-92.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.20 KZT91.97	-87.1%
Average			-66.9%

Port Vila vs. Astana - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.2% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-62.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-75.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$24,607.50 KZT11M	+6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+20.4%
Average			-48.2%

Port Vila vs. Astana - Cost of transportation

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pay 73.0% less for housing

	Port Vila	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-95.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$575.82 KZT261K	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$394.61 KZT179K	-65.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-89.2%
Average			-73.0%

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pay 1.6% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$374.89 KZT170K	-40.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+72.1%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$1.34 KZT608.29	-73.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-36.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-75.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.49 KZT2,940.08
Average			-51.4%

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pay 19.6% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	-30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+28.2%
Average			+19.6%

Port Vila vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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