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Vanuatu

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 28.2% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 56.3% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 11.5% less in Prague
Housing: pay 37.1% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 27.6% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.5% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$10.87 CZK235.32	-14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$10.09 CZK218.35	-29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.99 CZK43.14	-12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$1.45 CZK31.30	-38.6%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 56.3% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.64 CZK35.59	-15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$5.97 CZK129.31	-32.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$4.03 CZK87.21	-62.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$3.83 CZK82.90	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$3.77 CZK81.65	-49.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$0.87 CZK18.86	-73.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.81 CZK17.43	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$0.97 CZK20.92	-45.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.68 CZK36.47	-60.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.46 CZK9.99	-88.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.45 CZK9.78	-71.2%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$7.27 CZK157.46	+7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$21.49 CZK465.10	-68.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+33.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$15.59 CZK337.44	+67.8%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 37.1% less for housing

	Port Vila	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$21.83 CZK472.58	-94.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	-54.6%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Port Vila	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+72.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+168.8%
Average			+115.4%

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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$3.16 CZK68.48	-37.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$3.65 CZK79.07	-10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$7.79 CZK168.72	-16.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$13.30 CZK287.82
Average			-16.7%

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pay 27.6% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+125.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	-29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+25.7%
Average			+27.6%

Port Vila vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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