Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 60.3% more expensive than Port Vila.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$3.23
€3.07
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
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pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$4.81
€4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$6.45
€6.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.81
€1.72
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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pay 69.0% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$8.09
€7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$87.51
€82.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$35,207.42
€33,389.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$24.86
€23.58
|
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pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$47.53
€45.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$2,189.86
€2,076.78
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,816.26
€1,722.47
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$206.94
€196.26
|
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pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$2,377.37
€2,254.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$14,444.53
€13,698.64
|
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pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.20
€3.98
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.86
€62.46
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 46.8% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$92.54
€87.76
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$37.12
€35.21
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$106.57
€101.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$114.59
€108.67
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