Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Vanuatu

Port Vila vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 43.9% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% more in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 11.9% more in Port Vila
Housing: pay 54.4% more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 28.9% less in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% more in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 17.4% less in Port Vila

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

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

Display currency: USD

pay 18.4% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$12.67 VUV1,500	+10.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$14.35 VUV1,700	+40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$2.28 VUV270	+1.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$2.36 VUV279	+5.1%
Average			+18.4%

Warsaw vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$1.94 VUV230	+30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$8.86 VUV1,050	+101.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$10.63 VUV1,259	+161.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$6.23 VUV737	+60.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$7.40 VUV877	+150.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$3.24 VUV384	+496.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.96 VUV113	+23.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.78 VUV211	+130.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$4.21 VUV499	+130.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$4.02 VUV476	+898.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.57 VUV186	+284.7%
Average			+162.8%

Warsaw vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 11.9% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$6.78 VUV803	+2.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$67.55 VUV8,000	+140.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$23,220.47 VUV3M	-24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$9.29 VUV1,100	-27.3%
Average			+11.9%

Warsaw vs. Port Vila - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 54.4% more for housing

	Warsaw	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$363.08 VUV43,000	+2152.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$1,579.90 VUV187K	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$1,131.05 VUV134K	+19.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$484.28 VUV57,353	+84.3%
Average			+54.4%

Warsaw vs. Port Vila - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 28.9% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$624.84 VUV74,000	+6.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$6,873.26 VUV814K	-52.5%
Average			-28.9%

Warsaw vs. Port Vila - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$5.07 VUV600	+10.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$4.08 VUV483	-4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$9.29 VUV1,100	+45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$68.29 VUV8,088	+46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	??
Average			+20.9%

Warsaw vs. Port Vila - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 17.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$40.99 VUV4,854	-62.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$67.55 VUV8,000	+70.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$84.40 VUV9,995	-20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$101.28 VUV11,995	-9.4%
Average			-17.4%

Warsaw vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Warsaw vs. Port Vila

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Port Vila?

More cost comparisons

Warsaw vs.

Toronto

Warsaw vs.

Paris

Warsaw vs.

Reykjavik

Warsaw vs.

Vienna

Warsaw vs.

Berlin

Warsaw vs.

Moscow

Warsaw vs.

Quito

Warsaw vs.

London

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Poland vs. Vanuatu. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Poland 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 Warsaw

Add prices for Port Vila

Ask the Elsewhere Community

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