Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 14.8% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
?? |
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 46.8% less for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
?? | |
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about P'yongyang or Port Vila. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.