Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 8.2% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
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Port Vila
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Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$13.54
€12.45
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$9.21
€8.47
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$2.34
€2.15
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$1.78
€1.64
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pay 51.0% less for groceries
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Port Vila
|
Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.32
€1.21
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.29
€4.86
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$4.66
€4.29
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$2.74
€2.52
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.67
€3.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$0.64
€0.59
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$1.32
€1.21
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.43
€0.39
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.50
€0.46
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pay 21.0% more for transportation
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Port Vila
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$7.03
€6.46
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.49
€29.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
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pay 53.9% less for housing
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Port Vila
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$28.32
€26.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$729.51
€670.85
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$520.65
€478.78
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
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pay 2.0% more for childcare
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Port Vila
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$450.86
€414.61
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
|
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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
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Port Vila
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$3.78
€3.48
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$56.45
€51.91
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 31.9% more for clothing
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Port Vila
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$87.49
€80.46
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$35.26
€32.42
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$101.02
€92.90
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