Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 42.8% more expensive than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.3% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 85.3% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 70.0% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Paris
The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Paris. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 55.3% more for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
VUV311
|
$4.24
€3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
VUV236
|
$3.24
€2.77
|
|
Port Vila vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
$12.76
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
$5.95
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
$5.22
€4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
$6.68
€5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
VUV258
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
VUV108
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
VUV333
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
VUV301
|
$1.81
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
VUV240
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
VUV117
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Port Vila vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 85.3% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV869
|
$8.06
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$103.72
€88.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
$35,904.00
€30,657.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
$27.70
€23.66
|
|
Port Vila vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
$37.58
€32.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
$1,637.45
€1,398.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
$1,198.19
€1,023.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
$200.70
€171.37
|
|
Port Vila vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 70.0% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
$798.13
€681.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
$14,327.34
€12,233.57
|
|
Port Vila vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.81
VUV588
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.70
VUV696
|
$4.93
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
$43.12
€36.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
Port Vila vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
$118.15
€100.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$48.25
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$123.09
€105.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$152.69
€130.38
|
|
Port Vila vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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