Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

Port Vila, Vanuatu

Port Vila vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 11.1% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 18.9% less in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 0.2% more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Port Vila
Housing: pay 34.3% more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 41.2% less in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.3% less in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Port Vila

The cost of housing and groceries in Port Vila are more expensive than in Nassau. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Port Vila.

Port Vila vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Vila instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 18.9% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$11.23 VUV1,334	-71.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$9.60 VUV1,139	-4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$2.17 VUV257	-0.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$1.73 VUV206	+1.1%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 0.2% more for groceries

	Nassau	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$2.46 VUV293	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$10.11 VUV1,200	+150.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$8.55 VUV1,014	-55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$5.20 VUV618	-29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$8.41 VUV998	+61.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$2.23 VUV265	+29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.96 VUV113	-27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$2.53 VUV301	+20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$1.15 VUV136	-52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$1.98 VUV235	-7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.96 VUV114	-35.3%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Nassau	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$7.17 VUV852	+33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$67.38 VUV8,000	+49.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	-38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$8.84 VUV1,050	-71.3%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 34.3% more for housing

	Nassau	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$228.83 VUV27,167	+119.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$347.82 VUV41,294	+39.5%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 41.2% less for childcare

	Nassau	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$469.58 VUV55,750	-26.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	-55.8%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$4.59 VUV545	-8.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$5.09 VUV604	-11.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$9.27 VUV1,100	-15.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$12.63 VUV1,500	-29.8%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Nassau	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$46.33 VUV5,500	-31.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$67.38 VUV8,000	-12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$101.08 VUV12,000	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$50.54 VUV6,000	-57.9%
Average			-28.8%

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