Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 12.4% more expensive than Port Vila.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 40.7% more for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.84
€2.69
|
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pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$6.66
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.57
€4.33
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.28
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 61.9% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$52.52
€49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$31,799.21
€30,157.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$29.37
€27.85
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$44.99
€42.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,278.77
€1,212.74
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$938.86
€890.38
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$263.55
€249.94
|
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pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$306.98
€291.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$9,639.17
€9,141.42
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$3.98
€3.78
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.89
€35.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$13.66
€12.96
|
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pay 53.4% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$85.49
€81.08
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$95.49
€90.56
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$138.30
€131.16
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