Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 24.2% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 83.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 68.8% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
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