Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 21.6% more expensive than Port Vila.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$20.66
GIP16.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.15
GIP1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.94
GIP1.55
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.78
GIP1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$8.40
GIP6.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.80
GIP3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.99
GIP3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.61
GIP1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 30.4% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.96
GIP4.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$8.33
GIP6.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,381.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$25.57
GIP20.41
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$54.78
GIP43.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,345.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,252.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$87.28
GIP69.66
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$825.15
GIP658.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,368.58
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$5.17
GIP4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$76.95
GIP61.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
pay 60.1% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$128.35
GIP102.43
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$42.78
GIP34.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$130.95
GIP104.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$86.10
GIP68.71
|
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