Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 48.5% more expensive than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
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Ljubljana
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Port Vila
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.40
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.79
|
$2.17
VUV257
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.83
|
$1.73
VUV206
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pay 83.8% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Port Vila
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$2.46
VUV293
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.26
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.92
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
$5.20
VUV618
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.75
|
$8.41
VUV998
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$2.23
VUV265
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.43
|
$1.15
VUV136
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 12.3% more for transportation
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Ljubljana
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.78
|
$7.17
VUV852
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€38.06
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,747.78
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€11.03
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
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|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€32.17
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€904.99
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€743.19
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€184.80
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
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pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€466.29
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Port Vila
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.09
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.23
|
$5.09
VUV604
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€44.32
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
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pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€85.22
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.84
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€99.16
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€122.08
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$50.54
VUV6,000
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