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Bucharest vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Bucharest is 8.2% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 49.1% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 20.0% less in Bucharest
Housing: pay 73.2% less in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 61.1% more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% less in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 54.6% more in Bucharest

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

Bucharest vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,488	$13.80 RON61.57	+10.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,136	$8.05 RON35.92	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV303	$2.27 RON10.15	-10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV229	$2.15 RON9.58	+11.3%
Average			-1.3%

Port Vila vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.1% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV302	$1.44 RON6.44	-43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,190	$4.98 RON22.24	-50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,077	$6.67 RON29.75	-26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV625	$3.62 RON16.15	-31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV990	$3.38 RON15.09	-59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV251	$0.64 RON2.87	-69.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV105	$0.79 RON3.51	-11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV324	$0.80 RON3.58	-70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV293	$1.18 RON5.29	-51.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV233	$0.46 RON2.07	-76.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV113	$0.47 RON2.10	-50.7%
Average			-49.1%

Port Vila vs. Bucharest - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.0% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV845	$6.36 RON28.37	-10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV7,937	$23.00 RON102.62	-65.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV3M	$28,745.54 RON128K	+25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,042	$6.21 RON27.71	-29.2%
Average			-20.0%

Port Vila vs. Bucharest - Cost of transportation

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pay 73.2% less for housing

	Port Vila	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV26,954	$11.39 RON50.82	-95.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV227K	$647.24 RON2,888.39	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV152K	$432.85 RON1,931.65	-66.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV48,306	$139.60 RON622.97	-65.7%
Average			-73.2%

Port Vila vs. Bucharest - Cost of housing

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pay 61.1% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV73,422	$664.86 RON2,967.02	+7.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV808K	$14,582.52 RON65,075.95	+114.6%
Average			+61.1%

Port Vila vs. Bucharest - Cost of childcare

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pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV572	$3.45 RON15.39	-28.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV677	$3.28 RON14.65	-42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,091	$6.67 RON29.76	-27.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,025	$52.49 RON234.25	-22.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,488	$9.20 RON41.05	-26.5%
Average			-29.4%

Port Vila vs. Bucharest - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 54.6% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV3,969	$80.54 RON359.42	+141.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV7,937	$45.47 RON202.93	-31.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$93.98 RON419.38
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$109.75 RON489.78
Average			+54.6%

Port Vila vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing

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