Cost of living comparison
Prague is 6.8% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Prague instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
|
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
|
pay 65.2% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
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