Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 32.0% more expensive than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
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pay 35.0% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
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pay 3.3% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
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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.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
Port Vila
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.59
HK$27.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$4.30
HK$33.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.62
HK$12.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.61
HK$12.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.51
HK$11.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.14
HK$8.91
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$14.53
HK$113.17
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$187.23
HK$1,458.74
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$85.27
HK$664.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$12.86
HK$100.20
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$142.24
HK$1,108.17
|
|
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