Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 50.7% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,450
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA756
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA521
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,206
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,575
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,427
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA257
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,071
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA43
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA343
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA343
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 55.5% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,612
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,782
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,513,436
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,014
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA26,168
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA250,850
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA130,335
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA43,851
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 73.4% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA442,587
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,333,864
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA897
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,181
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA51,946
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA47,224
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA61,391
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
|
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