Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary
Kuwait City is 27.3% cheaper than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 51.6% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 67.7% less in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% less in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Kuwait City
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Kuwait City
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait City.
Kuwait City vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
$9.48
KWD2.910
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
VUV311
|
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
VUV236
|
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
|
Port Vila vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
$1.32
KWD0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
$2.68
KWD0.820
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
$5.98
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
$3.21
KWD0.980
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
VUV258
|
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
VUV108
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
VUV333
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
VUV301
|
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
VUV240
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
VUV117
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Port Vila vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV869
|
$1.35
KWD0.420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$44.15
KWD13.550
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
$21,257.11
KWD6,525.510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
$23.71
KWD7.280
|
|
Port Vila vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
$29.07
KWD8.920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
$923.87
KWD283.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
$704.38
KWD216.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
$52.86
KWD16.230
|
|
Port Vila vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
$306.59
KWD94.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
$7,442.33
KWD2,284.650
|
|
Port Vila vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.81
VUV588
|
$3.27
KWD1.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.70
VUV696
|
$5.74
KWD1.760
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
$108.17
KWD33.210
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$11.45
KWD3.510
|
|
Port Vila vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
$39.65
KWD12.170
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$38.70
KWD11.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.03
KWD26.100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$72.67
KWD22.310
|
|
Port Vila vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
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