Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Israel

Jerusalem vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 12.1% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% more in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 31.0% less in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 57.8% more in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 10.5% less in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% more in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 74.1% more in Jerusalem

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

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Jerusalem vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.4% more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$23.11 ₪71.52	+82.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$19.53 ₪60.44	+36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$3.52 ₪10.89	+54.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$2.86 ₪8.84	+21.3%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 31.0% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$3.32 ₪10.26	+70.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$8.64 ₪26.72	-2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$9.02 ₪27.92	-15.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$4.85 ₪15.01	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$6.59 ₪20.39	-11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.96 ₪6.08	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.51 ₪4.67	+57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.20 ₪3.70	-32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.09 ₪3.37	-74.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.86 ₪2.65	-78.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.76 ₪2.36	-51.5%
Average			-31.0%

Port Vila vs. Jerusalem - Cost of groceries

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pay 57.8% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$9.96 ₪30.84	+47.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$69.33 ₪214.57	+2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$57,582.76 ₪178K	+148.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$14.19 ₪43.92	+52.8%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 10.5% less for housing

	Port Vila	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$41.92 ₪129.73	-88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,862.84 ₪5,764.93	+17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$1,279.70 ₪3,960.28	+13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$219.72 ₪679.98	-54.6%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Port Vila	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	+125.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	+320.8%
Average			+208.3%

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pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$8.14 ₪25.18	+60.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$4.89 ₪15.14	+19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$13.54 ₪41.91	+45.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$73.40 ₪227.16	+7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$14.65 ₪45.33
Average			+28.3%

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pay 74.1% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$117.06 ₪362.25	+185.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$75.86 ₪234.78	+12.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$151.21 ₪467.96	+79.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$161.99 ₪501.31	+59.9%
Average			+74.1%

Port Vila vs. Jerusalem - Cost of clothing

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