Cost of living comparison

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

compared to

Port Vila, Vanuatu

Port Vila vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 2.6 times more expensive than Bissau.

Restaurants: pay 50.7% more in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 55.5% more in Port Vila
Housing: pay 5.0 times more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 73.4% more in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7 times more in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Port Vila

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

Port Vila vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.7% more for restaurants

	Bissau	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,784	$11.23 VUV1,334	+129.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA5,355	$9.60 VUV1,139	+1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA742	$2.17 VUV257	+65.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA928	$1.73 VUV206	+6.0%
Average			+50.7%

Bissau vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Bissau	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA511	$2.46 VUV293	+173.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,133	$10.11 VUV1,200	+38.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,513	$8.55 VUV1,014	+38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA2,784	$5.20 VUV618	+6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,367	$8.41 VUV998	+41.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,052	$2.23 VUV265	+20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA253	$0.96 VUV113	+114.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,052	$2.53 VUV301	+36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA42	$1.15 VUV136	+1446.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA337	$1.98 VUV235	+234.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA337	$0.96 VUV114	+62.4%
Average			+201.3%

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pay 55.5% more for transportation

	Bissau	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,567	$7.17 VUV852	+58.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA14,523	$67.38 VUV8,000	+163.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA18,189,877	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	-27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA3,944	$8.84 VUV1,050	+27.4%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 5.0 times more for housing

	Bissau	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA25,710	$228.83 VUV27,167	+405.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA246,466	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	+330.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA128,057	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	+524.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA43,084	$347.82 VUV41,294	+358.5%
Average			+404.6%

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pay 73.4% more for childcare

	Bissau	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA434,852	$469.58 VUV55,750	-38.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,310,552	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	+185.5%
Average			+73.4%

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pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bissau	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA882	$4.59 VUV545	+195.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,160	$5.09 VUV604	+149.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA928	$9.27 VUV1,100	+467.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA32,479	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA928	$12.63 VUV1,500	+673.3%
Average			+371.3%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Bissau	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA51,039	$46.33 VUV5,500	-48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA32,479	$67.38 VUV8,000	+17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA46,399	$101.08 VUV12,000	+23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA60,318	$50.54 VUV6,000	-52.4%
Average			-14.8%

Bissau vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing

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