Cost of living comparison
Manila is 33.9% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$5.12
₱300.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.87
₱51.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.49
₱28.91
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.30
₱312.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.79
₱399.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.42
₱142.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.52
₱89.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.80
₱47.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.52
₱89.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.98
₱57.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.20
₱70.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.48
₱87.37
|
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pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.14
₱243.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$9.93
₱584.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$2.67
₱156.99
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
|
pay 58.6% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.36
₱80.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.70
₱158.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$7.67
₱451.42
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
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