Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Ireland

Dublin vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Dublin is 15.6% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% more in Dublin
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Dublin
Transportation: pay 48.2% more in Dublin
Housing: pay 25.4% more in Dublin
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Dublin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% more in Dublin
Clothing: pay 35.7% more in Dublin

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Dublin are more expensive than in Port Vila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dublin.

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Dublin vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.4% more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Dublin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$23.51 €20.93	+85.7%
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	$2.92 €2.60	+27.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$2.20 €1.96	-6.6%
Average			+31.4%

Port Vila vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Dublin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$2.46 €2.19	+26.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$5.02 €4.47	-43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$6.21 €5.52	-41.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$4.99 €4.44	-19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$5.78 €5.15	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.26 €1.12	-61.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.02 €0.90	+6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.24 €1.11	-30.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$2.38 €2.11	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.86 €0.76	-78.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.68 €0.61	-56.5%
Average			-39.5%

Port Vila vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.2% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Dublin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$8.04 €7.15	+18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$107.49 €95.67	+59.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	+68.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$17.24 €15.35	+85.7%
Average			+48.2%

Port Vila vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.4% more for housing

	Port Vila	Dublin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$52.20 €46.46	-85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$2,465.66 €2,194.52	+56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$2,216.84 €1,973.07	+96.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$212.35 €189.00	-56.2%
Average			+25.4%

Port Vila vs. Dublin - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Port Vila	Dublin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$1,272.35 €1,132.44	+103.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$14,285.84 €12,714.91	+107.8%
Average			+105.7%

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pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Dublin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$7.84 €6.98	+54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$4.91 €4.37	+20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$21.27 €18.94	+129.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$69.28 €61.66	+1.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$15.68 €13.95
Average			+32.5%

Port Vila vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 35.7% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Dublin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$107.67 €95.83	+162.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$50.46 €44.91	-25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$113.09 €100.66	+34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$130.45 €116.10	+28.8%
Average			+35.7%

Port Vila vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing

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