Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 1.0% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
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Port Vila
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Nicosia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$13.19
€12.38
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$7.15
€6.71
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$1.57
€1.47
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.75
€0.71
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pay 13.8% less for groceries
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Port Vila
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$2.06
€1.93
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$5.33
€5.00
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$6.01
€5.64
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$3.40
€3.19
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$3.75
€3.52
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$1.31
€1.23
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.86
€0.81
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$1.00
€0.94
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$1.25
€1.17
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.45
€0.42
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pay 29.9% more for transportation
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Port Vila
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$6.08
€5.70
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.98
€41.26
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$19,790.09
€18,568.05
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$17.32
€16.25
|
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pay 50.2% less for housing
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Port Vila
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$32.85
€30.82
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$679.12
€637.19
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$557.97
€523.52
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$142.33
€133.54
|
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pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$372.90
€349.87
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$6,706.64
€6,292.51
|
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pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$4.40
€4.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$3.59
€3.36
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$5.50
€5.16
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$62.53
€58.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$10.99
€10.32
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pay 51.4% more for clothing
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Port Vila
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$85.21
€79.95
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$40.77
€38.25
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$91.42
€85.77
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$105.72
€99.19
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