Cost of living comparison

Port Vila, Vanuatu

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 3.6% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 56.2% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.8% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 39.9% more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Port Vila, you would:

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pay 54.1% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$6.00 ETB815.36	-46.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$6.24 ETB847.34	-35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$0.78 ETB106.68	-63.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$0.50 ETB68.24	-71.0%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$1.20 ETB163.29	-51.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$4.85 ETB659.55	-52.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$6.08 ETB826.04	-28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$2.65 ETB360.01	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$5.65 ETB767.28	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$3.30 ETB448.63	+48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.51 ETB68.81	-47.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$1.08 ETB146.53	-57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$0.39 ETB52.53	-66.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$0.31 ETB42.30	-84.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$0.79 ETB107.92	-17.5%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$4.88 ETB663.12	-32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$10.00 ETB1,358.93	-85.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$25,000.00 ETB3,397,335.00	+7.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$3.67 ETB498.05	-58.6%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 56.2% less for housing

	Port Vila	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$171.17 ETB23,260.42	-25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$645.10 ETB87,664.83	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$422.74 ETB57,447.88	-70.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$124.84 ETB16,964.69	-64.1%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Port Vila	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$81.47 ETB11,071.68	-82.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$43,916.67 ETB5,967,985.15	+566.7%
Average			+242.1%

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pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$1.00 ETB135.89	-78.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$1.15 ETB156.24	-77.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$4.00 ETB543.57	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$90.59 ETB12,311.26
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$6.70 ETB910.49	-47.0%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 39.9% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$48.33 ETB6,568.18	+4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$75.17 ETB10,214.65	+11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$108.84 ETB14,791.01	+7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$119.32 ETB16,215.03	+136.1%
Average			+39.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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