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Port Vila vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 2.1 times more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 15.1% more in Port Vila
Housing: pay 4.8 times more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 80.2% more in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.0% more in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 1.9% less in Port Vila

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

Port Vila vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Vila instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 DOP504.33	$12.52 VUV1,530	+55.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP453.89	$9.56 VUV1,168	+31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP60.94	$2.55 VUV311	+162.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP39.34	$1.93 VUV236	+207.1%
Average			+114.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP93.73	$2.54 VUV310	+69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP229.00	$10.02 VUV1,224	+174.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 DOP313.09	$9.06 VUV1,107	+81.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 DOP149.86	$5.26 VUV642	+119.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP154.85	$8.33 VUV1,018	+237.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DOP89.33	$2.11 VUV258	+47.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP24.09	$0.88 VUV108	+129.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP79.35	$2.73 VUV333	+115.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.71	$2.46 VUV301	+198.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP63.31	$1.96 VUV240	+94.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 DOP63.00	$0.95 VUV117	-5.1%
Average			+114.7%

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pay 15.1% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 DOP294.11	$7.11 VUV869	+51.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.35 DOP2,214.65	$66.78 VUV8,158	+88.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP1,855,923.89	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	-22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,291.08	$8.77 VUV1,071	-57.5%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 4.8 times more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.89 DOP2,185.87	$226.79 VUV27,704	+549.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.68 DOP40,260.16	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	+196.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.05 DOP21,114.28	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	+279.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,287.81	$406.43 VUV49,650	+493.8%
Average			+379.9%

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pay 80.2% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP14,121.16	$617.75 VUV75,464	+174.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,865.34 DOP492,721.61	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	-13.6%
Average			+80.2%

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pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP151.30	$4.81 VUV588	+99.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 DOP147.71	$5.70 VUV696	+141.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 DOP353.03	$9.18 VUV1,122	+62.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.17 DOP2,077.83	$67.52 VUV8,248	+103.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.25 DOP453.89	$12.52 VUV1,530	+72.8%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 1.9% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.49 DOP3,663.94	$33.39 VUV4,079	-42.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.04 DOP3,009.15	$66.78 VUV8,158	+39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.54 DOP5,483.93	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.75 DOP7,564.07	??
Average			-1.9%

Santo Domingo vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing

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