Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 4.1 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Port Vila
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.73
VUV206
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pay 9.7% less for groceries
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Ashgabat
|
Port Vila
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$8.41
VUV998
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
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pay 68.7% more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
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pay 20.6 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
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pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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