Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Juan vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary
San Juan is 5.6% cheaper than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% less in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6% more in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in San Juan
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in San Juan are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in San Juan.
San Juan vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Juan instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
$11.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
VUV311
|
$1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
VUV236
|
$1.40
|
|
Port Vila vs. San Juan - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
$6.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
$3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
VUV258
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
VUV108
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
VUV333
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
VUV301
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
VUV240
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
VUV117
|
$1.12
|
|
Port Vila vs. San Juan - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV869
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
$36,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
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Port Vila vs. San Juan - Cost of transportation
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
$77.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
$765.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
$370.88
|
|
Port Vila vs. San Juan - Cost of housing
pay 14.6% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
$10,400.00
|
|
Port Vila vs. San Juan - Cost of childcare
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.81
VUV588
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.70
VUV696
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
$41.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$12.50
|
|
Port Vila vs. San Juan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.00
|
|
Port Vila vs. San Juan - Cost of clothing
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