Cost of living comparison

 Havana, Cuba
compared to
 Port Vila, Vanuatu
Port Vila vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 3.0 times more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants
pay 54.2% more in Port Vila
Groceries
pay 86.7% more in Port Vila
Transportation
pay 45.8% more in Port Vila
Housing
pay 6.3 times more in Port Vila
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.9 times more in Port Vila
Clothing
pay 27.5% more in Port Vila

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

Port Vila vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

pay 54.2% more for restaurants

 
Havana
Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.40
CUC4.40
$11.23
VUV1,334
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.50
CUC6.50
$9.60
VUV1,139
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.20
CUC2.20
$2.17
VUV257

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pay 86.7% more for groceries

 
Havana
Port Vila
Bread
1 loaf
$1.06
CUC1.06
$2.46
VUV293
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.50
CUC2.50
$10.11
VUV1,200
Milk (1 gallon) $12.48
CUC12.48
$8.55
VUV1,014

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pay 45.8% more for transportation

 
Havana
Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.71
CUC4.71
$7.17
VUV852
Monthly public transit pass $25.00
CUC25.00
$67.38
VUV8,000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000

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pay 6.3 times more for housing

 
Havana
Port Vila
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$75.00
CUC75.00
$228.83
VUV27,167
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $363.87
CUC363.87
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $289.40
CUC289.40
$1,407.24
VUV167,070

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Havana
Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $112.00
CUC112.00
$469.58
VUV55,750
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
$6,586.82
VUV782,000

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pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Havana
Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
CUC2.00
$4.59
VUV545
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.21
CUC1.21
$5.09
VUV604
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.00
CUC4.00
$9.27
VUV1,100

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pay 27.5% more for clothing

 
Havana
Port Vila
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.75
CUC39.75
$46.33
VUV5,500
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.67
CUC33.67
$67.38
VUV8,000
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.25
CUC76.25
$101.08
VUV12,000

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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