Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 7.1% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 20.9% 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 |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$16.08
€15.43
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.57
€2.47
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.07
€1.98
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pay 46.5% less for groceries
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Port Vila
|
Tallinn
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.30
€1.25
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.49
€4.31
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.33
€1.28
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.45
€0.43
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pay 3.5% less for transportation
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Port Vila
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$32.15
€30.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$29,580.66
€28,393.80
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$10.07
€9.67
|
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pay 60.1% 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
|
$29.49
€28.31
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$743.73
€713.89
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$530.91
€509.60
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$240.91
€231.25
|
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pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$522.95
€501.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$7,258.22
€6,967.00
|
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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$3.87
€3.72
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.89
€50.76
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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pay 43.5% 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
|
$92.77
€89.05
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$37.65
€36.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$90.51
€86.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$115.44
€110.81
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