Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 2.0 times more expensive than Port Vila.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 97.4% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 11.7% more for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 60.2% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Hamilton or Port Vila. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.