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Vaduz vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Vaduz is 70.6% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Vaduz
Groceries: pay 22.6% more in Vaduz
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Vaduz
Housing: pay 36.9% less in Vaduz
Childcare: pay 47.2% more in Vaduz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.3% more in Vaduz
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Vaduz

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

Vaduz vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Vaduz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$37.54 CHF29.86	+199.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$18.77 CHF14.93	+96.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$4.38 CHF3.48	+71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$4.38 CHF3.48	+127.1%
Average			+123.8%

Port Vila vs. Vaduz - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.6% more for groceries

	Port Vila	Vaduz
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$3.63 CHF2.89	+42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$14.08 CHF11.20	+40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$11.32 CHF9.01	+25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$10.89 CHF8.66	+107.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$11.35 CHF9.03	+36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$1.70 CHF1.35	-19.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$1.89 CHF1.50	+113.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$1.99 CHF1.58	-27.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$1.28 CHF1.02	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$1.28 CHF1.02	-35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$1.07 CHF0.85	+12.2%
Average			+22.6%

Port Vila vs. Vaduz - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Port Vila	Vaduz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$9.16 CHF7.29	+28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	$93.85 CHF74.66	+40.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$35,598.19 CHF28,320.49	+55.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$52.05 CHF41.41	+493.9%
Average			+154.6%

Port Vila vs. Vaduz - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.9% less for housing

	Port Vila	Vaduz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$74.66 CHF59.40	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$1,397.26 CHF1,111.60	-26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$1,334.69 CHF1,061.83	+4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$169.84 CHF135.12	-58.2%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 47.2% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Vaduz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$312.82 CHF248.87	-49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$16,566.90 CHF13,179.96	+143.8%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Vaduz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$7.51 CHF5.97	+56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$6.59 CHF5.24	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$12.51 CHF9.95	+36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$83.56 CHF66.47	+23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$25.03 CHF19.91	+99.9%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Port Vila	Vaduz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$131.38 CHF104.52	+293.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$53.18 CHF42.31	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$179.35 CHF142.68
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$229.40 CHF182.50
Average			+136.6%

Port Vila vs. Vaduz - Cost of clothing

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