Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 43.1% more expensive than Port Vila.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 65.0% more for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Nassau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Nassau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 63.2% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
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
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
|
pay 81.4% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 53.2% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Nassau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
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