Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 24.0% more expensive than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 42.0% less in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% less in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.1% more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 65.0% more in Oslo
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Oslo are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$21.80
NOK220.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$12.31
NOK124.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$3.63
NOK36.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.81
NOK28.43
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$3.25
NOK32.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$6.40
NOK64.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$7.87
NOK79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$4.50
NOK45.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$6.79
NOK68.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.44
NOK14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.04
NOK10.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.43
NOK14.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$2.19
NOK22.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.08
NOK10.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.04
NOK10.51
|
|
pay 54.4% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$7.74
NOK78.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$81.47
NOK823.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$36,328.41
NOK367,145.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$20.53
NOK207.44
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$52.77
NOK533.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,432.43
NOK14,476.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,473.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$179.32
NOK1,812.27
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$257.78
NOK2,605.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$8,036.90
NOK81,223.37
|
|
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$9.99
NOK100.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.35
NOK43.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$14.53
NOK146.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.05
NOK465.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$15.21
NOK153.74
|
|
pay 65.0% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$97.96
NOK990.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$49.61
NOK501.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$112.16
NOK1,133.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$133.33
NOK1,347.43
|
|
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