Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 84.9% more expensive than Port Vila.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
Port Vila
|
Singapore
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 23.7% more for groceries
Port Vila
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Port Vila
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 55.3% more for housing
Port Vila
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Port Vila
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports
Port Vila
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 53.4% more for clothing
Port Vila
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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