Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 3.9% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
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pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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pay 7.6% more for transportation
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Port Vila
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.43
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$38.58
€36.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$15.65
€15.00
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$769.99
€738.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$617.27
€591.82
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
|
pay 80.9% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$612.91
€587.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.95
€44.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$11.15
€10.69
|
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pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$101.33
€97.15
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