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Warsaw vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 10.2% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 52.9% less in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 49.5% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 36.1% more in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.9% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$9.90 PLN40.25	-11.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$8.66 PLN35.22	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$1.79 PLN7.29	-17.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$1.79 PLN7.28	+3.3%
Average			-8.9%

Port Vila vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$1.09 PLN4.43	-55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$4.36 PLN17.72	-56.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$3.80 PLN15.44	-55.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$3.02 PLN12.29	-41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$2.54 PLN10.32	-69.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$0.45 PLN1.84	-79.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.75 PLN3.04	-21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$0.82 PLN3.34	-67.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$1.39 PLN5.64	+21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$0.41 PLN1.69	-79.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$0.47 PLN1.90	-51.4%
Average			-50.8%

Port Vila vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$6.20 PLN25.21	-13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$27.22 PLN110.69	-59.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$30,732.76 PLN124,968.51	+32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$7.92 PLN32.20	-10.5%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 52.9% less for housing

	Port Vila	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$17.20 PLN69.92	-92.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$1,070.18 PLN4,351.68	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$832.44 PLN3,384.93	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$224.46 PLN912.72	-35.5%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 49.5% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$507.82 PLN2,064.96	+8.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$12,579.90 PLN51,153.60	+91.0%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$3.71 PLN15.09	-19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$3.66 PLN14.89	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$4.76 PLN19.37	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$42.25 PLN171.80
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$8.66 PLN35.22	-31.5%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 36.1% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$89.45 PLN363.73	+93.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$41.56 PLN168.98	-38.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$88.32 PLN359.15	-12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$102.18 PLN415.47	+102.2%
Average			+36.1%

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