Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 45.7% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
Port Vila
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$8.21
$157.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$4.65
$89.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.86
$16.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.86
$16.48
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
Port Vila
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$0.72
$13.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$2.84
$54.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$4.30
$82.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$2.17
$41.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$1.99
$38.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$0.79
$15.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.71
$13.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$0.64
$12.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.57
$10.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.67
$12.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.46
$8.88
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
Port Vila
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$4.15
$79.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.59
$413.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$8,205.69
$157,324.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$6.62
$126.91
|
|
pay 70.7% less for housing
Port Vila
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$51.96
$996.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$349.50
$6,700.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$250.08
$4,794.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$68.42
$1,311.75
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
Port Vila
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$140.81
$2,699.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$3,704.96
$71,033.98
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
Port Vila
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$1.37
$26.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$1.76
$33.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$2.19
$41.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$45.54
$873.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$3.28
$62.93
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
Port Vila
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$36.93
$707.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$24.33
$466.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$69.75
$1,337.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$59.15
$1,134.02
|
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