Cost of living comparison
Riga is 7.4% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Riga instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
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pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
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pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 59.7% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.01
€43.64
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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