Cost of living comparison

Port Vila, Vanuatu

compared to

Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 25.5% more expensive than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 15.2% more in Ottawa
Groceries: pay 11.5% less in Ottawa
Transportation: pay 28.2% more in Ottawa
Housing: pay 43.5% less in Ottawa
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% more in Ottawa
Clothing: pay 26.4% more in Ottawa

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ottawa.

Ottawa vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.2% more for restaurants

	Port Vila	Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$17.96 CA$24.94	+59.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$10.78 CA$14.97	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$2.17 CA$3.01	+0.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$1.53 CA$2.13	-11.6%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 11.5% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Ottawa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$2.65 CA$3.68	+7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$6.28 CA$8.72	-37.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$9.92 CA$13.78	+16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$3.31 CA$4.60	-36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$5.89 CA$8.18	-29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$1.93 CA$2.69	-13.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.64 CA$0.88	-33.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$1.44 CA$2.00	-43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$1.69 CA$2.34	+47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$1.20 CA$1.67	-39.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$1.31 CA$1.81	+35.7%
Average			-11.5%

Port Vila vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$4.15 CA$5.76	-42.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$92.50 CA$128.46	+37.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$24,412.64 CA$33,900.61	+5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$18.80 CA$26.10	+112.5%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 43.5% less for housing

	Port Vila	Ottawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$50.21 CA$69.73	-78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$1,425.51 CA$1,979.54	-23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$1,269.57 CA$1,762.98	-9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$131.33 CA$182.37	-62.2%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Port Vila	Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$999.72 CA$1,388.26	+112.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$19,936.07 CA$27,684.23	+202.7%
Average			+157.8%

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pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$5.75 CA$7.98	+25.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$3.71 CA$5.15	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$12.93 CA$17.96	+39.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$46.27 CA$64.25
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$10.78 CA$14.97	-14.7%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 26.4% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Ottawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$57.20 CA$79.43	+23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$44.39 CA$61.64	-34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$97.78 CA$135.78	-3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$110.86 CA$153.94	+119.4%
Average			+26.4%

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