Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 2.3 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,805.570
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.810
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.620
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 2.0% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.990
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.750
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 94.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.870
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
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pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.630
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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