Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 2.8 times more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
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Beijing
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Port Vila
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$2.17
VUV257
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|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
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pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Port Vila
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$8.41
VUV998
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.15
VUV136
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 67.5% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
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pay 7.6 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
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pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
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pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
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$50.54
VUV6,000
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