Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 19.1% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% less in Port Vila
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Port Vila
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% more in Port Vila
- Housing
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pay 41.9% more in Port Vila
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in Port Vila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Port Vila
- Clothing
-
pay 57.4% less in Port Vila
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Port Vila are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Vila.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.22
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.33
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.30
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.51
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.04
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.39
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.53
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.27
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.34
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.86
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.68
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€42,550.74
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.72
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 41.9% more for housing
|
Monaco
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€56.17
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,434.11
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,912.90
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€216.12
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,921.69
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€39,296.18
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.09
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€474.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€160.39
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€69.23
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€201.53
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€575.52
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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