Cost of living comparison
Washington is 91.5% more expensive than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 73.2% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Port Vila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 51.0% more for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 46.6% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 73.2% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$178.48
|
|
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