Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 40.9% more expensive than Port Vila.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 51.5% more for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Brussels
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.89
€2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
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pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.59
€2.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 52.0% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$53.59
€51.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$25.94
€24.90
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$55.46
€53.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,200.57
€1,152.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,025.16
€984.03
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$179.33
€172.14
|
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pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$988.17
€948.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$22,667.79
€21,758.29
|
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pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.01
€3.85
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.09
€36.56
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$14.20
€13.63
|
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pay 70.5% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$51.32
€49.26
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$115.01
€110.39
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$143.35
€137.60
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