Cost of living comparison
Lima is 33.7% cheaper than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 79.8% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Lima
The cost of transportation and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
|
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