Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 17.9% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 42.9% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
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