Cost of living comparison

 Port Vila, Vanuatu
compared to
 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 17.9% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants
pay 47.4% less in Riyadh
Groceries
pay 46.7% less in Riyadh
Transportation
pay 5.0% more in Riyadh
Housing
pay 57.1% less in Riyadh
Childcare
pay 17.1% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.8% less in Riyadh
Clothing
pay 19.4% more in Riyadh

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

Riyadh vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

pay 47.4% less for restaurants

 
Port Vila
Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.23
VUV1,334
$8.39
SAR31.47
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.60
VUV1,139
$7.99
SAR29.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.17
VUV257
$0.76
SAR2.86

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pay 46.7% less for groceries

 
Port Vila
Riyadh
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
VUV293
$1.24
SAR4.64
Local cheese (8 oz) $10.11
VUV1,200
$3.91
SAR14.67
Milk (1 gallon) $8.55
VUV1,014
$6.64
SAR24.92

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pay 5.0% more for transportation

 
Port Vila
Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.17
VUV852
$2.31
SAR8.67
Monthly public transit pass $67.38
VUV8,000
$37.27
SAR139.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
$33,280.09
SAR124,863.22

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pay 57.1% less for housing

 
Port Vila
Riyadh
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$228.83
VUV27,167
$74.70
SAR280.25
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,867.11
VUV221,667
$1,116.87
SAR4,190.37
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,407.24
VUV167,070
$782.38
SAR2,935.42

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pay 17.1% more for childcare

 
Port Vila
Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $469.58
VUV55,750
$360.22
SAR1,351.50
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,586.82
VUV782,000
$10,375.93
SAR38,929.35

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Port Vila
Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.59
VUV545
$2.13
SAR7.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.09
VUV604
$4.25
SAR15.95
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.27
VUV1,100
$7.45
SAR27.97

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pay 19.4% more for clothing

 
Port Vila
Riyadh
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.33
VUV5,500
$52.20
SAR195.87
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$67.38
VUV8,000
$54.44
SAR204.25
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.08
VUV12,000
$107.53
SAR403.44

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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