Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 95.8% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
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Port-au-prince
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
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pay 82.5% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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