Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Germany

Berlin vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 10.1% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% more in Berlin
Groceries: pay 36.6% less in Berlin
Transportation: pay 37.7% more in Berlin
Housing: pay 18.8% less in Berlin
Childcare: pay 27.0% less in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.9% less in Berlin
Clothing: pay 29.4% more in Berlin

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

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Berlin vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.8% more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$16.80 €14.95	+32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$13.44 €11.96	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$3.44 €3.06	+50.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$3.10 €2.76	+31.6%
Average			+18.8%

Port Vila vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.6% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Berlin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$2.40 €2.14	+23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$8.59 €7.65	-3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$4.72 €4.20	-55.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$4.47 €3.98	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$5.44 €4.84	-26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.61 €1.43	-50.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.90 €0.81	-5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.52 €1.35	-14.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.70 €1.51	-59.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.94 €0.84	-76.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.98 €0.87	-37.7%
Average			-36.6%

Port Vila vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.7% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$8.66 €7.71	+27.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$70.54 €62.79	+4.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	+41.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$30.29 €26.96	+226.1%
Average			+37.7%

Port Vila vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.8% less for housing

	Port Vila	Berlin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$48.20 €42.90	-86.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,478.95 €1,316.32	-6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$1,114.14 €991.62	-1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$295.08 €262.63	-39.1%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 27.0% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$144.45 €128.56	-76.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$15,853.22 €14,109.93	+130.7%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$5.43 €4.83	+7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$4.34 €3.86	+6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$10.53 €9.37	+13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$40.06 €35.65	-41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$15.68 €13.95
Average			-11.9%

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pay 29.4% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Berlin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$95.44 €84.95	+132.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$47.03 €41.86	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$104.60 €93.09	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$141.17 €125.65	+39.4%
Average			+29.4%

Port Vila vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing

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