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Amman vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 32.4% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 61.5% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 4.3% less in Amman
Housing: pay 80.1% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 34.5% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% less in Amman
Clothing: pay 22.6% more in Amman

Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Amman.

Amman vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$7.05 JOD5.000	-37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$7.05 JOD5.000	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$0.48 JOD0.340	-77.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$0.38 JOD0.270	-78.2%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 61.5% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$0.53 JOD0.370	-78.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$3.39 JOD2.400	-66.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$5.58 JOD3.960	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$2.04 JOD1.450	-60.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$2.56 JOD1.820	-69.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$0.90 JOD0.640	-59.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.73 JOD0.520	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$0.71 JOD0.500	-72.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$0.36 JOD0.260	-68.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$0.40 JOD0.290	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$0.36 JOD0.250	-62.9%
Average			-61.5%

Port Vila vs. Amman - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$5.48 JOD3.890	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$42.31 JOD30.010	-37.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$25,384.29 JOD18,007.620	+9.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$11.85 JOD8.400	+33.9%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 80.1% less for housing

	Port Vila	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$34.80 JOD24.690	-84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$440.45 JOD312.460	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$277.09 JOD196.560	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$73.55 JOD52.180	-78.9%
Average			-80.1%

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pay 34.5% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$238.75 JOD169.370	-49.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$5,288.39 JOD3,751.590	-19.7%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$6.35 JOD4.500	+38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$4.03 JOD2.860	-20.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$3.53 JOD2.500	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$58.15 JOD41.250
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$11.28 JOD8.000	-10.7%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 22.6% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$64.45 JOD45.720	+39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$50.44 JOD35.780	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$109.69 JOD77.810	+8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$84.79 JOD60.150	+67.8%
Average			+22.6%

Port Vila vs. Amman - Cost of clothing

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