Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 2.8 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 31.5% more for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 65.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 76.1% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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