Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 0.2% more expensive than Port Vila.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
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Port Vila
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Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
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pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
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pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
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pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 68.8% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
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pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
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pay 34.9% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$100.93
AED370.72
|
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