Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Norway

Oslo vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 15.8% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 17.8% less in Oslo
Transportation: pay 60.0% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 7.5% more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 7.8% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 51.2% more in Oslo

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

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Oslo vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.5% more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$20.88 NOK196.87	+64.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$15.66 NOK147.65	+9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$4.29 NOK40.48	+88.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$3.35 NOK31.56	+42.1%
Average			+42.5%

Port Vila vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.8% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$4.16 NOK39.22	+114.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$7.40 NOK69.77	-16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$9.52 NOK89.71	-10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$5.92 NOK55.83	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$7.01 NOK66.11	-5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.50 NOK14.16	-53.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.20 NOK11.27	+24.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.57 NOK14.82	-11.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$2.66 NOK25.12	-36.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$1.22 NOK11.51	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$1.29 NOK12.20	-17.6%
Average			-17.8%

Port Vila vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 60.0% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$9.05 NOK85.31	+33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$81.23 NOK765.82	+20.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+106.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$26.52 NOK250.02	+185.5%
Average			+60.0%

Port Vila vs. Oslo - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.5% more for housing

	Port Vila	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$55.32 NOK521.50	-84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+38.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	-34.1%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 7.8% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-62.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+125.5%
Average			-7.8%

Port Vila vs. Oslo - Cost of childcare

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pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$11.69 NOK110.25	+130.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$5.92 NOK55.85	+45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$18.79 NOK177.18	+102.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$58.98 NOK556.03	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$19.84 NOK187.02
Average			+44.4%

Port Vila vs. Oslo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.2% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$100.13 NOK943.98	+144.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$59.75 NOK563.26	-11.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+57.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+54.1%
Average			+51.2%

Port Vila vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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