Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Albania

Tirana vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 43.5% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% less in Tirana
Groceries: pay 54.4% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 64.2% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 18.7% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Tirana

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

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Tirana vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$9.77 ALL794	-22.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$10.99 ALL893	-23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$2.38 ALL193	+4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$1.26 ALL103	-46.4%
Average			-23.5%

Port Vila vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.4% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.18 ALL96	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$6.45 ALL524	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$8.47 ALL688	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$3.77 ALL306	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$4.12 ALL335	-44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$0.89 ALL72	-72.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.12 ALL91	+16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$0.98 ALL80	-44.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$0.84 ALL68	-80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.47 ALL38	-88.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.58 ALL47	-63.2%
Average			-54.4%

Port Vila vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$8.77 ALL712	+29.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$19.54 ALL1,587	-71.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+44.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$32.98 ALL2,678	+255.1%
Average			+1.8%

Port Vila vs. Tirana - Cost of transportation

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pay 64.2% less for housing

	Port Vila	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$19.91 ALL1,617	-94.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$828.78 ALL67,311	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$479.97 ALL38,982	-57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$74.95 ALL6,088	-84.5%
Average			-64.2%

Port Vila vs. Tirana - Cost of housing

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pay 18.7% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$344.43 ALL27,973	-44.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$8,249.97 ALL670K	+20.0%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$3.54 ALL288	-30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$2.25 ALL183	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$4.76 ALL387	-48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$55.71 ALL4,525	-18.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$9.77 ALL794
Average			-33.7%

Port Vila vs. Tirana - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$69.87 ALL5,675	+70.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$47.44 ALL3,853	-29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$122.26 ALL9,930	+44.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$115.33 ALL9,367	+13.9%
Average			+18.5%

Port Vila vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing

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