Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 4.3% cheaper than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% less in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Road Town
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Road Town are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
VUV311
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
VUV236
|
$1.67
|
|
Port Vila vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
VUV258
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
VUV108
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
VUV333
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
VUV301
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
VUV240
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
VUV117
|
$1.64
|
|
Port Vila vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV869
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
?? | |
Port Vila vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
$124.65
|
|
Port Vila vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 6.3% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Port Vila vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.81
VUV588
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.70
VUV696
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$10.00
|
|
Port Vila vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$140.00
|
|
Port Vila vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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