Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 72.3% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 85.0% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$1.23
Rs342
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$2.82
Rs782
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.22
Rs60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.15
Rs41
|
|
pay 74.9% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$0.48
Rs134
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$2.02
Rs560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$2.38
Rs661
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$0.94
Rs262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$0.93
Rs257
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$0.39
Rs108
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.24
Rs68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$0.32
Rs89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.23
Rs65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.12
Rs35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.18
Rs50
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$3.16
Rs878
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.87
Rs1,076
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$13,380.28
Rs3,715,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$1.94
Rs538
|
|
pay 86.4% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$15.15
Rs4,208
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$148.59
Rs41,263
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$86.06
Rs23,897
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$50.24
Rs13,950
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$39.54
Rs10,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$804.88
Rs223,511
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$2.11
Rs587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$1.06
Rs295
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$1.06
Rs293
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$15.92
Rs4,420
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$2.82
Rs782
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$12.72
Rs3,532
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$16.75
Rs4,653
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$51.89
Rs14,411
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$29.47
Rs8,184
|
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