Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 28.4% cheaper than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 61.5% less in Moscow
- Transportation
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pay 32.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
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pay 69.9% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.2% less in Moscow
- Clothing
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pay 36.9% more in Moscow
The cost of clothing and childcare in Moscow are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
Port Vila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$9.19
RUB905.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$5.10
RUB503.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.07
RUB105.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.49
RUB47.83
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
Port Vila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.62
RUB60.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.41
RUB434.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$3.57
RUB351.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.52
RUB149.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$1.99
RUB195.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.68
RUB66.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.67
RUB65.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.72
RUB70.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.12
RUB110.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.25
RUB24.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.21
RUB20.62
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
Port Vila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$2.22
RUB218.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$28.58
RUB2,817.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,018,361.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$5.82
RUB573.49
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
Port Vila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$6.38
RUB628.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$960.52
RUB94,677.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$583.26
RUB57,491.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$86.66
RUB8,541.93
|
|
pay 28.8% more for childcare
Port Vila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$466.53
RUB45,985.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,026,449.15
|
|
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
Port Vila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$3.06
RUB301.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.52
RUB248.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.45
RUB241.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.34
RUB3,187.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$5.10
RUB503.06
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
Port Vila
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$81.16
RUB7,999.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$42.31
RUB4,170.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$108.95
RUB10,739.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$101.97
RUB10,051.07
|
|
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