Cost of living comparison

Port Vila, Vanuatu

compared to

Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Nassau is 43.1% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 65.0% more in Nassau
Groceries: pay 31.9% more in Nassau
Transportation: pay 63.2% more in Nassau
Housing: pay 13.8% less in Nassau
Childcare: pay 81.4% more in Nassau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Nassau
Clothing: pay 53.2% more in Nassau

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Nassau are more expensive than in Port Vila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nassau.

Nassau vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nassau instead of Port Vila, you would:

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pay 65.0% more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Nassau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$40.00 BSD40.00	+256.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$10.00 BSD10.00	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$2.18 BSD2.18	+0.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$1.71 BSD1.71	-1.1%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 31.9% more for groceries

	Port Vila	Nassau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$5.17 BSD5.17	+109.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$4.03 BSD4.03	-60.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$19.37 BSD19.37	+126.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$7.38 BSD7.38	+41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$5.20 BSD5.20	-38.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$1.72 BSD1.72	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.32 BSD1.32	+37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$2.11 BSD2.11	-16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$2.40 BSD2.40	+109.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$2.14 BSD2.14	+7.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$1.49 BSD1.49	+54.6%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 63.2% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Nassau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$5.39 BSD5.39	-24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$45.00 BSD45.00	-33.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	+61.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$30.85 BSD30.85	+248.9%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 13.8% less for housing

	Port Vila	Nassau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$104.29 BSD104.29	-54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	+27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$249.29 BSD249.29	-28.3%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 81.4% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Nassau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$640.00 BSD640.00	+36.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	+126.5%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Nassau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$5.00 BSD5.00	+8.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$5.75 BSD5.75	+13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$11.00 BSD11.00	+18.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$113.88 BSD113.88
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$18.00 BSD18.00	+42.5%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 53.2% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Nassau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$67.50 BSD67.50	+45.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$76.67 BSD76.67	+13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$117.00 BSD117.00	+15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$120.00 BSD120.00	+137.4%
Average			+53.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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