Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 2.4 times more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR277.65
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR44.31
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.87
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR40.02
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR272.60
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR272.44
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.73
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR138.91
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.37
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.84
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.93
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.69
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.57
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.62
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 36.2% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR277.13
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,021.74
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,615,397.67
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR959.14
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,560.84
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,726.15
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,678.04
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,653.51
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 92.8% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,331.81
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR181,732.24
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR106.01
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.89
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR307.94
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,312.51
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,725.98
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,073.09
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,274.07
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,533.68
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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