Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 14.3% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% more in Sydney
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Sydney
Transportation: pay 27.6% more in Sydney
Housing: pay 11.4% more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 36.1% more in Sydney

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Sydney are more expensive than in Port Vila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sydney.

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Sydney vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$17.41 A$25.04	+37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$11.84 A$17.03	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$2.81 A$4.04	+23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$2.22 A$3.19	-6.0%
Average			+9.5%

Port Vila vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$2.85 A$4.09	+46.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$5.93 A$8.54	-33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$6.42 A$9.24	-39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$5.56 A$7.99	-10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$4.34 A$6.24	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.81 A$2.60	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.45 A$2.09	+51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.56 A$2.24	-12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.98 A$2.85	-53.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$1.48 A$2.12	-63.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$1.07 A$1.54	-31.9%
Average			-28.0%

Port Vila vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.6% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$5.40 A$7.77	-20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$151.36 A$217.75	+124.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	+24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$16.24 A$23.36	+74.8%
Average			+27.6%

Port Vila vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.4% more for housing

	Port Vila	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$56.21 A$80.87	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+54.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$168.46 A$242.35	-65.2%
Average			+11.4%

Port Vila vs. Sydney - Cost of housing

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Port Vila	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+251.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+313.8%
Average			+281.3%

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pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$7.66 A$11.02	+51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$3.97 A$5.72	-2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$44.55 A$64.09	+379.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$75.28 A$108.30	+10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$17.41 A$25.04
Average			+41.1%

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pay 36.1% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$78.68 A$113.19	+91.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$69.62 A$100.16	+3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$111.40 A$160.26	+32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$133.24 A$191.68	+31.5%
Average			+36.1%

Port Vila vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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