Cost of living comparison
Riga is 7.4% cheaper than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Riga
- Housing
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pay 66.8% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 59.7% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 43.1% more in Riga
The cost of childcare and clothing in Riga are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.44
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.19
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.77
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$32.15
€28.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$28,026.61
€24,650.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$11.25
€9.90
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$536.44
€471.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$367.73
€323.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$244.58
€215.12
|
|
pay 59.7% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$538.03
€473.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$13,487.73
€11,862.77
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.01
€40.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$81.84
€71.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$43.77
€38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$92.38
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$121.02
€106.44
|
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