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Reykjavik vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 79.0% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 82.1% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 8.2% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.9% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Port Vila. Notably, clothing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.1% more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$27.48 ISK3,517	+119.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$22.76 ISK2,913	+138.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$3.34 ISK427	+30.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$2.70 ISK345	+39.9%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

	Port Vila	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$4.63 ISK593	+82.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$9.44 ISK1,208	-5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$7.63 ISK976	-15.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$6.50 ISK832	+23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$11.29 ISK1,445	+35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$1.59 ISK204	-24.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$1.17 ISK150	+32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$1.49 ISK190	-45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$2.54 ISK325	+3.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$1.70 ISK217	-13.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$1.13 ISK145	+18.4%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Port Vila	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$9.66 ISK1,236	+35.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	$88.58 ISK11,337	+32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	+121.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$28.07 ISK3,592	+220.2%
Average			+102.5%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Port Vila	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$81.97 ISK10,490	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	+18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	+59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$60.87 ISK7,791	-85.0%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Port Vila	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$327.78 ISK41,949	-46.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	+352.0%
Average			+152.6%

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pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$13.12 ISK1,680	+172.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$6.17 ISK790	+8.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$13.94 ISK1,783	+51.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$87.35 ISK11,179	+29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$17.18 ISK2,199	+37.2%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Port Vila	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$145.10 ISK18,569	+334.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$63.97 ISK8,187	-4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$193.43 ISK24,755
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$248.79 ISK31,840
Average			+165.2%

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