Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
|
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