Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Gibraltar

Gibraltar vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Gibraltar is 4.6% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% more in Gibraltar
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Gibraltar
Transportation: pay 28.2% more in Gibraltar
Housing: pay 2.4% less in Gibraltar
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Gibraltar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% less in Gibraltar
Clothing: pay 60.8% more in Gibraltar

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

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Gibraltar vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Gibraltar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$19.82 GIP14.87	+56.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$17.51 GIP13.14	+22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$2.32 GIP1.74	+1.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$1.98 GIP1.49	-15.9%
Average			+29.1%

Port Vila vs. Gibraltar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Gibraltar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$2.47 GIP1.85	+27.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$6.02 GIP4.52	-32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$7.00 GIP5.25	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$6.20 GIP4.65	-0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$3.82 GIP2.87	-48.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.35 GIP1.01	-58.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.31 GIP0.98	+36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.65 GIP1.24	-7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.51 GIP1.13	-64.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$1.24 GIP0.93	-69.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.94 GIP0.71	-39.9%
Average			-34.0%

Port Vila vs. Gibraltar - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Gibraltar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$5.61 GIP4.21	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$49,553.88 GIP37,180.28	+113.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	??
Average			+28.2%

Port Vila vs. Gibraltar - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4% less for housing

	Port Vila	Gibraltar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$66.07 GIP49.57	-81.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$2,151.74 GIP1,614.45	+36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	+40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$127.54 GIP95.69	-73.7%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Port Vila	Gibraltar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$1,112.65 GIP834.82	+78.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$21,142.99 GIP15,863.59	+207.6%
Average			+134.0%

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pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Gibraltar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$5.29 GIP3.97	+4.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$4.02 GIP3.02	-1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$5.15 GIP3.87	-44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$79.29 GIP59.49	+16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$13.21 GIP9.91
Average			-2.1%

Port Vila vs. Gibraltar - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 60.8% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Gibraltar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$136.55 GIP102.45	+233.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$66.07 GIP49.57	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$120.58 GIP90.47	+42.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$145.36 GIP109.06	+43.5%
Average			+60.8%

Port Vila vs. Gibraltar - Cost of clothing

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