Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 2.3 times more expensive than Port Vila.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 97.9% more for restaurants
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 56.0% more for housing
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 88.2% more for clothing
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
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