Cost of living comparison

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Beijing vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 14.7% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 66.0% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 51.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 36.9% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 74.3% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.3% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 20.6% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.0% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$4.17 CN¥30.61	-62.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$5.57 CN¥40.81	-42.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$0.50 CN¥3.64	-77.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$0.31 CN¥2.27	-82.2%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 51.4% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$1.43 CN¥10.52	-41.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$7.31 CN¥53.58	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$7.17 CN¥52.58	-16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$1.74 CN¥12.75	-66.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$1.53 CN¥11.23	-81.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$0.92 CN¥6.73	-58.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.71 CN¥5.22	-25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$0.89 CN¥6.50	-65.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$0.58 CN¥4.27	-49.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$0.37 CN¥2.70	-81.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$0.47 CN¥3.45	-51.1%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$4.36 CN¥31.97	-39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$33.40 CN¥244.88	-50.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$20,872.18 CN¥153,049.43	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$4.59 CN¥33.67	-48.1%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 74.3% less for housing

	Port Vila	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$13.28 CN¥97.40	-94.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$929.88 CN¥6,818.52	-50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$492.44 CN¥3,610.93	-65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$42.04 CN¥308.27	-87.9%
Average			-74.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Port Vila	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$763.49 CN¥5,598.47	+62.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$22,913.01 CN¥168,014.26	+247.9%
Average			+155.2%

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pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$1.11 CN¥8.16	-75.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$3.60 CN¥26.42	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$3.48 CN¥25.51	-62.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$65.46 CN¥479.97
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$8.35 CN¥61.22	-33.9%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 20.6% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$62.65 CN¥459.43	+35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$34.69 CN¥254.35	-48.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$83.45 CN¥611.94	-17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$107.64 CN¥789.27	+113.0%
Average			+20.6%

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