Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Chile

Santiago vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 28.3% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% less in Santiago
Groceries: pay 47.0% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Santiago
Housing: pay 76.1% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 0.6% more in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% less in Santiago
Clothing: pay 3.7% more in Santiago

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

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Santiago vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.9% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,483	$10.50 CLF0.2600	-16.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,132	$8.10 CLF0.2000	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV302	$1.61 CLF0.0400	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV228	$1.16 CLF0.0300	-39.6%
Average			-26.9%

Port Vila vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.0% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV301	$1.55 CLF0.0400	-38.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,186	$5.13 CLF0.1300	-48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,073	$4.52 CLF0.1100	-50.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV623	$4.01 CLF0.1000	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV987	$3.00 CLF0.0800	-64.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV250	$0.91 CLF0.0200	-57.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV105	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV323	$0.92 CLF0.0200	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV291	$0.84 CLF0.0200	-65.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV233	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-59.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV113	$0.74 CLF0.0200	-22.1%
Average			-47.0%

Port Vila vs. Santiago - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV842	$5.23 CLF0.1300	-26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV7,909	$41.99 CLF1.0500	-37.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV3M	$19,201.90 CLF481.8900	-16.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,038	$12.86 CLF0.3200	+46.7%
Average			-8.3%

Port Vila vs. Santiago - Cost of transportation

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pay 76.1% less for housing

	Port Vila	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV26,858	$21.76 CLF0.5500	-90.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV226K	$502.56 CLF12.6100	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV151K	$424.00 CLF10.6400	-66.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV48,134	$107.40 CLF2.7000	-73.6%
Average			-76.1%

Port Vila vs. Santiago - Cost of housing

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pay 0.6% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV73,160	$431.25 CLF10.8200	-30.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV805K	$8,923.79 CLF223.9500	+31.3%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV570	$3.15 CLF0.0800	-34.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV675	$3.09 CLF0.0800	-45.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,088	$5.56 CLF0.1400	-39.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV7,996	$32.24 CLF0.8100	-52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,483	$6.30 CLF0.1600	-49.7%
Average			-44.3%

Port Vila vs. Santiago - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.7% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV3,955	$53.82 CLF1.3500	+61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV7,909	$30.77 CLF0.7700	-53.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$73.54 CLF1.8500
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$81.13 CLF2.0400
Average			+3.7%

Port Vila vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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