Cost of living comparison
Amman is 25.6% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Amman instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 77.2% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
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