Cost of living comparison

Port Vila, Vanuatu

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 22.2% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 43.4% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 53.9% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 29.2% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 70.2% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 2.2% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% less in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 11.8% more in Kuwait City

The cost of transportation, clothing, and childcare in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Port Vila, you would:

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pay 43.4% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$9.75 KWD2.990	-13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$8.13 KWD2.490	-15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$0.67 KWD0.200	-69.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$0.42 KWD0.130	-76.0%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 53.9% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$1.00 KWD0.310	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$2.63 KWD0.810	-74.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$5.77 KWD1.770	-32.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$2.35 KWD0.720	-54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$2.92 KWD0.890	-65.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$1.05 KWD0.320	-52.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.84 KWD0.260	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$0.77 KWD0.240	-69.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$0.71 KWD0.220	-37.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$0.49 KWD0.150	-75.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$0.38 KWD0.120	-60.4%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 29.2% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$1.28 KWD0.390	-82.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$48.77 KWD14.940	-27.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$22,111.30 KWD6,772.490	-4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$29.26 KWD8.960	+230.9%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 70.2% less for housing

	Port Vila	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$26.66 KWD8.170	-88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$879.86 KWD269.490	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$681.04 KWD208.600	-51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$41.34 KWD12.660	-88.1%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 2.2% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$464.57 KWD142.290	-1.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$6,942.30 KWD2,126.360	+5.4%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$1.63 KWD0.500	-64.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$5.99 KWD1.830	+17.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$3.09 KWD0.950	-66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$113.29 KWD34.700
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$11.38 KWD3.490	-9.9%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$42.27 KWD12.950	-8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$51.44 KWD15.750	-23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$93.02 KWD28.490	-8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$94.84 KWD29.050	+87.7%
Average			+11.8%

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