Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 2.2 times more expensive than Maputo.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
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Maputo
|
Port Vila
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 87.1% more for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Maputo
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 46.2% more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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