Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Greenland

Nuuk vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Nuuk is 7.1% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% more in Nuuk
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Nuuk
Transportation: pay 19.3% less in Nuuk
Housing: pay 4.2% more in Nuuk
Childcare: pay 11.9% less in Nuuk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% more in Nuuk
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Nuuk

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

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Nuuk vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.6% more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Nuuk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$17.98 DKK119.57	+41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$13.09 DKK87.06	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$3.18 DKK21.15	+39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$3.41 DKK22.69	+44.8%
Average			+21.6%

Port Vila vs. Nuuk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Nuuk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$4.19 DKK27.90	+116.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$17.98 DKK119.57	+102.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$10.96 DKK72.92	+3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$5.11 DKK33.98	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$10.74 DKK71.41	+45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.36 DKK9.04	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.36 DKK9.04	+41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$2.11 DKK14.01	+18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$2.55 DKK16.95	-39.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$1.70 DKK11.30	-57.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$1.60 DKK10.62	+1.7%
Average			-0.2%

Port Vila vs. Nuuk - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.3% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Nuuk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$4.07 DKK27.09	-39.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$82.39 DKK548.02	+22.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	??
Average			-19.3%

Port Vila vs. Nuuk - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.2% more for housing

	Port Vila	Nuuk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$134.68 DKK895.76	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,562.99 DKK10,395.73	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$1,413.18 DKK9,399.33	+24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	??
Average			+4.2%

Port Vila vs. Nuuk - Cost of housing

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pay 11.9% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Nuuk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	-11.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$6,007.26 DKK39,955.46	-12.6%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Nuuk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$10.11 DKK67.26	+99.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$5.99 DKK39.86	+46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$9.91 DKK65.92	+6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$59.82 DKK397.89	-12.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$17.98 DKK119.57
Average			+28.6%

Port Vila vs. Nuuk - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Port Vila	Nuuk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$179.77 DKK1,195.67	+113.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	??
Average			+113.0%

Port Vila vs. Nuuk - Cost of clothing

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