Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Sweden

Stockholm vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 7.6% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 32.3% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 21.8% less in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 22.5% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 62.3% more in Stockholm

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

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Stockholm vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$17.99 SEK176.82	+42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$11.90 SEK116.90	-17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$3.66 SEK36.00	+60.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$3.09 SEK30.34	+31.0%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$3.97 SEK39.01	+104.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$6.37 SEK62.56	-28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$6.67 SEK65.51	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$5.11 SEK50.24	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$5.83 SEK57.24	-21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.60 SEK15.71	-50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.26 SEK12.39	+31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.44 SEK14.11	-19.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$2.02 SEK19.85	-52.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.79 SEK7.71	-80.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.80 SEK7.87	-49.0%
Average			-31.8%

Port Vila vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.3% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$6.72 SEK66.01	-0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$105.97 SEK1,041.28	+56.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$32,980.57 SEK324K	+42.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$17.85 SEK175.45	+92.2%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 21.8% less for housing

	Port Vila	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$39.70 SEK390.05	-89.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,674.52 SEK16,454.18	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$1,080.50 SEK10,617.16	-4.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$190.15 SEK1,868.43	-60.7%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 22.5% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$157.47 SEK1,547.29	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$16,395.31 SEK161K	+138.5%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$7.95 SEK78.10	+56.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$5.05 SEK49.61	+23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$8.70 SEK85.46	-6.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$46.98 SEK461.61	-31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$18.99 SEK186.64
Average			+4.4%

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pay 62.3% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$111.49 SEK1,095.51	+172.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$58.75 SEK577.25	-13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$135.62 SEK1,332.63	+60.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$184.97 SEK1,817.59	+82.6%
Average			+62.3%

Port Vila vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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