Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 87.3% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Manama, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 56.9% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 2.8% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Manama
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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