Cost of living comparison

Port Vila, Vanuatu

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 37.7% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% less in Niamey
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 51.6% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 64.8% less in Niamey
Childcare: pay 32.7% more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 30.5% less in Niamey

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Niamey.

Niamey vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.9% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$4.90 F CFA2,833	-56.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$9.80 F CFA5,667	+2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$1.37 F CFA791	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$0.61 F CFA354	-64.6%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$0.51 F CFA295	-79.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$8.17 F CFA4,722	-19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$8.54 F CFA4,934	-0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$2.26 F CFA1,308	-56.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$3.30 F CFA1,910	-60.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$1.67 F CFA964	-25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.59 F CFA343	-37.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$1.06 F CFA610	-58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$0.72 F CFA418	-37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$0.56 F CFA321	-72.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$0.26 F CFA150	-73.1%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 51.6% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$3.45 F CFA1,995	-51.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$12.25 F CFA7,084	-81.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$19,606.70 F CFA11,333,761	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$3.76 F CFA2,172	-57.5%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 64.8% less for housing

	Port Vila	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$46.29 F CFA26,760	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$796.52 F CFA460,434	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$408.47 F CFA236,120	-71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$170.73 F CFA98,694	-50.9%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 32.7% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$925.87 F CFA535,205	+97.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$4,493.20 F CFA2,597,320	-31.8%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$1.23 F CFA708	-73.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$3.00 F CFA1,732	-41.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$2.45 F CFA1,417	-73.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$54.46 F CFA31,483
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$4.08 F CFA2,361	-67.7%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 30.5% less for clothing

	Port Vila	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$40.85 F CFA23,612	-11.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$46.29 F CFA26,760	-31.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$40.85 F CFA23,612	-59.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$40.85 F CFA23,612	-19.2%
Average			-30.5%

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