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Pretoria vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 35.8% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 47.9% less in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 57.3% less in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 40.2% more in Pretoria
Housing: pay 76.6% less in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 55.5% less in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.6% less in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Pretoria

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

Pretoria vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.9% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$8.64 ZAR147.89	-31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$5.04 ZAR86.27	-47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$1.08 ZAR18.50	-57.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$0.85 ZAR14.58	-55.8%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 57.3% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$1.06 ZAR18.16	-58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$4.04 ZAR69.13	-59.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$4.70 ZAR80.48	-48.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$2.48 ZAR42.36	-52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$2.11 ZAR36.15	-74.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$0.76 ZAR13.02	-63.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$0.71 ZAR12.19	-19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$0.75 ZAR12.83	-72.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$0.76 ZAR13.02	-69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$0.60 ZAR10.20	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$0.55 ZAR9.34	-42.8%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 40.2% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$5.00 ZAR85.49	-29.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	$170.26 ZAR2,913.51	+154.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$20,166.39 ZAR345,085.73	-12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$12.96 ZAR221.84	+47.9%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 76.6% less for housing

	Port Vila	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$36.76 ZAR629.04	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$407.94 ZAR6,980.59	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$411.01 ZAR7,033.18	-67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$97.62 ZAR1,670.51	-76.0%
Average			-76.6%

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pay 55.5% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$202.82 ZAR3,470.58	-67.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$3,822.97 ZAR65,418.40	-43.7%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$2.30 ZAR39.44	-52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$2.15 ZAR36.72	-62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$2.88 ZAR49.30	-68.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$35.87 ZAR613.80	-46.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$7.78 ZAR133.10	-37.9%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$50.50 ZAR864.09	+51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$33.12 ZAR566.83	-50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$89.07 ZAR1,524.13
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$86.43 ZAR1,478.94
Average			+0.4%

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