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New Zealand vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 4.1% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 30.7% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 27.1% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 60.0% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 50.4% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.5% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 27.0% more in New Zealand

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

New Zealand vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Port Vila, you would:

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pay 0.5% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$14.45 NZ$25.10	+15.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$9.14 NZ$15.87	-4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$2.11 NZ$3.66	-17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$2.02 NZ$3.50	+4.5%
Average			-0.5%

Port Vila vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.7% less for groceries

	Port Vila	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$1.74 NZ$3.02	-31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$3.88 NZ$6.74	-61.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$6.34 NZ$11.01	-30.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$5.96 NZ$10.35	+13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$4.01 NZ$6.96	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$1.18 NZ$2.05	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$0.95 NZ$1.65	+7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$1.29 NZ$2.25	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$2.11 NZ$3.66	-14.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$0.85 NZ$1.48	-56.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$0.80 NZ$1.38	-16.5%
Average			-30.7%

Port Vila vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.1% more for transportation

	Port Vila	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$6.08 NZ$10.56	-14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	$74.52 NZ$129.46	+11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$24,777.66 NZ$43,046.67	+7.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$17.81 NZ$30.94	+103.2%
Average			+27.1%

Port Vila vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation

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pay 60.0% less for housing

	Port Vila	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$50.00 NZ$86.86	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$978.36 NZ$1,699.72	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$810.06 NZ$1,407.33	-36.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$95.66 NZ$166.20	-76.5%
Average			-60.0%

Port Vila vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing

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pay 50.4% more for childcare

	Port Vila	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$635.34 NZ$1,103.80	+2.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$13,463.91 NZ$23,391.09	+98.1%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$6.04 NZ$10.50	+25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$3.35 NZ$5.82	-41.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$23.12 NZ$40.17	+151.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$37.72 NZ$65.53	-44.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$10.72 NZ$18.62	-14.4%
Average			+15.5%

Port Vila vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 27.0% more for clothing

	Port Vila	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$65.22 NZ$113.31	+95.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$39.23 NZ$68.16	-41.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$90.28 NZ$156.84
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$119.43 NZ$207.49
Average			+27.0%

Port Vila vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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