Cost of living comparison

South Africa

compared to

Vanuatu

Port Vila vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 2.4 times more expensive than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 3.3 times more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Port Vila
Housing: pay 5.1 times more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 63.8% more in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 25.6% more in Port Vila

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

Planning a move to Vanuatu? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Port Vila vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Pretoria	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 ZAR148.90	$12.67 VUV1,500	+40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 ZAR89.34	$14.35 VUV1,700	+165.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.51	$2.28 VUV270	+115.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.06	$2.36 VUV279	+176.8%
Average			+124.5%

Pretoria vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.3 times more for groceries

	Pretoria	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.24	$1.94 VUV230	+75.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 ZAR69.05	$8.86 VUV1,050	+112.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.48	$10.63 VUV1,259	+138.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 ZAR40.81	$6.23 VUV737	+152.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR36.92	$7.40 VUV877	+231.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.12	$3.24 VUV384	+308.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.24	$0.96 VUV113	+29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.13	$1.78 VUV211	+124.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.94	$4.21 VUV499	+482.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZAR8.19	$4.02 VUV476	+710.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ZAR8.95	$1.57 VUV186	+189.9%
Average			+232.3%

Pretoria vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Pretoria	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.96	$6.78 VUV803	+17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$177.56 ZAR2,933.31	$67.55 VUV8,000	-62.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR585K	$23,220.47 VUV3M	-34.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.55 ZAR108.20	$9.29 VUV1,100	+41.8%
Average			-9.2%

Pretoria vs. Port Vila - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 5.1 times more for housing

	Pretoria	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR608.46	$363.08 VUV43,000	+885.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.27 ZAR7,504.51	$1,579.90 VUV187K	+247.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$405.14 ZAR6,693.01	$1,131.05 VUV134K	+179.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.49 ZAR1,907.95	$484.28 VUV57,353	+319.3%
Average			+408.0%

Pretoria vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 63.8% more for childcare

	Pretoria	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,308.14	$624.84 VUV74,000	+139.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	$6,873.26 VUV814K	-12.1%
Average			+63.8%

Pretoria vs. Port Vila - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ZAR42.19	$5.07 VUV600	+98.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.22	$4.08 VUV483	+81.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.68	$9.29 VUV1,100	+185.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 ZAR520.28	$68.29 VUV8,088	+116.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR119.12	??
Average			+120.5%

Pretoria vs. Port Vila - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 25.6% more for clothing

	Pretoria	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.03 ZAR876.09	$40.99 VUV4,854	-22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.00 ZAR528.72	$67.55 VUV8,000	+111.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.85 ZAR1,517.41	$84.40 VUV9,995	-8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.87 ZAR1,369.03	$101.28 VUV11,995	+22.2%
Average			+25.6%

Pretoria vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: October 2026

Compare further: Pretoria vs. Port Vila

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Port Vila?

More cost comparisons

Pretoria vs.

Canberra

Pretoria vs.

London

Pretoria vs.

Warsaw

Pretoria vs.

Madrid

Pretoria vs.

Reykjavik

Pretoria vs.

Rome

Pretoria vs.

Moscow

Pretoria vs.

Lima

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in South Africa vs. Vanuatu. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within South Africa and Vanuatu.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Pretoria

Add prices for Port Vila

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Port Vila or Pretoria. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.