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Ouagadougou vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 22.0% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 39.3% more in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 77.1% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 41.3% more in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.5% less in Ouagadougou

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

Ouagadougou vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.5% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$5.37 F CFA3,006	-57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$8.05 F CFA4,508	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$0.83 F CFA468	-67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$0.58 F CFA326	-69.9%
Average			-52.5%

Port Vila vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$0.95 F CFA531	-62.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$8.94 F CFA5,009	-10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$10.61 F CFA5,942	+17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$3.05 F CFA1,706	-42.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$9.74 F CFA5,453	+16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$2.03 F CFA1,136	-3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$0.63 F CFA354	-28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$0.45 F CFA254	-83.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$1.11 F CFA624	-54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$1.01 F CFA566	-48.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$0.61 F CFA342	-36.0%
Average			-30.6%

Port Vila vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.3% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$5.76 F CFA3,224	-19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$38,457.72 F CFA21,540,035	+67.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$14.85 F CFA8,315	+69.4%
Average			+39.3%

Port Vila vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of transportation

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pay 77.1% less for housing

	Port Vila	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$50.62 F CFA28,353	-77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$447.18 F CFA250,466	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$280.23 F CFA156,958	-78.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$97.57 F CFA54,651	-76.0%
Average			-77.1%

Port Vila vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of housing

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pay 41.3% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$134.15 F CFA75,140	-78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$17,731.14 F CFA9,931,152	+160.9%
Average			+41.3%

Port Vila vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of childcare

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pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$1.07 F CFA601	-77.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$1.79 F CFA1,002	-68.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$1.79 F CFA1,002	-80.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$62.61 F CFA35,065	-7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$8.94 F CFA5,009	-28.6%
Average			-52.5%

Port Vila vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Port Vila	Ouagadougou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	??

Port Vila vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing

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