Cost of living comparison

George Town, Cayman Islands

compared to

Port Vila, Vanuatu

Port Vila vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 29.0% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 46.0% less in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Port Vila
Housing: pay 9.9% more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% less in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 34.7% less in Port Vila

The cost of housing and transportation in Port Vila are more expensive than in George Town. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Vila.

Port Vila vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Vila instead of George Town, you would:

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pay 46.0% less for restaurants

	George Town	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.82 KYD24.85	$11.23 VUV1,334	-62.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.51 KYD12.92	$9.60 VUV1,139	-38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.80 KYD3.17	$2.17 VUV257	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 KYD2.42	$1.73 VUV206	-40.4%
Average			-46.0%

George Town vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	George Town	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$4.97 KYD4.14	$2.46 VUV293	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 KYD5.35	$10.11 VUV1,200	+57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.63 KYD9.69	$8.55 VUV1,014	-26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.52 KYD7.93	$5.20 VUV618	-45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.73 KYD5.61	$8.41 VUV998	+24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.70 KYD3.92	$2.23 VUV265	-52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.08 KYD1.73	$0.96 VUV113	-54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.73 KYD3.11	$2.53 VUV301	-32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.69 KYD3.08	$1.15 VUV136	-69.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.97 KYD2.47	$1.98 VUV235	-33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.50 KYD2.08	$0.96 VUV114	-61.5%
Average			-31.1%

George Town vs. Port Vila - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	George Town	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 KYD5.54	$7.17 VUV852	+7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.82 KYD24.85	$67.38 VUV8,000	+125.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,771.25 KYD32,303.08	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	-40.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$65.61 KYD54.67	$8.84 VUV1,050	-86.5%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 9.9% more for housing

	George Town	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$111.36 KYD92.78	$228.83 VUV27,167	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,931.28 KYD2,442.25	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,539.30 KYD2,115.67	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$302.52 KYD252.05	$347.82 VUV41,294	+15.0%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	George Town	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,601.98 KYD1,334.72	$469.58 VUV55,750	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,183.42 KYD20,982.09	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	-73.8%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 KYD6.46	$4.59 VUV545	-40.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.63 KYD5.52	$5.09 VUV604	-23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 KYD10.93	$9.27 VUV1,100	-29.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.49 KYD72.06	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.89 KYD14.91	$12.63 VUV1,500	-29.4%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 34.7% less for clothing

	George Town	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.47 KYD74.55	$46.33 VUV5,500	-48.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.09 KYD58.39	$67.38 VUV8,000	-3.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.24 KYD106.85	$101.08 VUV12,000	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.14 KYD121.76	$50.54 VUV6,000	-65.4%
Average			-34.7%

George Town vs. Port Vila - Cost of clothing

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