Cost of living comparison

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Hong Kong vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 32.0% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants
pay 35.0% less in Hong Kong
Groceries
pay 3.3% less in Hong Kong
Transportation
pay 41.5% more in Hong Kong
Housing
pay 27.5% less in Hong Kong
Childcare
pay 2.7 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.9% more in Hong Kong
Clothing
pay 47.5% more in Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Port Vila, you would:

pay 35.0% less for restaurants

 
Port Vila
Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.23
VUV1,334
$7.72
HK$60.12
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.60
VUV1,139
$6.33
HK$49.35
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.17
VUV257
$1.35
HK$10.49

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pay 3.3% less for groceries

 
Port Vila
Hong Kong
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
VUV293
$2.40
HK$18.71
Local cheese (8 oz) $10.11
VUV1,200
$13.58
HK$105.80
Milk (1 gallon) $8.55
VUV1,014
$12.17
HK$94.81

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pay 41.5% more for transportation

 
Port Vila
Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.17
VUV852
$11.42
HK$89.00
Monthly public transit pass $67.38
VUV8,000
$64.30
HK$500.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
$34,067.68
HK$265,419.57

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pay 27.5% less for housing

 
Port Vila
Hong Kong
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$228.83
VUV27,167
$21.69
HK$169.02
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,867.11
VUV221,667
$2,183.24
HK$17,009.49
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,407.24
VUV167,070
$1,543.27
HK$12,023.54

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

 
Port Vila
Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $469.58
VUV55,750
$1,002.59
HK$7,811.12
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,586.82
VUV782,000
$21,790.97
HK$169,772.33

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pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Port Vila
Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.59
VUV545
$7.72
HK$60.12
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.09
VUV604
$5.30
HK$41.31
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.27
VUV1,100
$13.12
HK$102.20

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pay 47.5% more for clothing

 
Port Vila
Hong Kong
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.33
VUV5,500
$72.66
HK$566.07
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$67.38
VUV8,000
$40.59
HK$316.22
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.08
VUV12,000
$92.45
HK$720.31

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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