Cost of living comparison

Port Vila, Vanuatu

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 41.9% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 68.2% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 64.7% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 54.7% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 80.1% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 3.2% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.9% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 41.4% more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.2% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,334	$5.03 UZS64,524.25	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,139	$4.00 UZS51,345.42	-58.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV257	$0.57 UZS7,349.63	-73.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV206	$0.25 UZS3,177.63	-85.7%
Average			-68.2%

Port Vila vs. Tashkent - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.7% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV293	$0.49 UZS6,267.30	-80.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,200	$3.58 UZS45,892.32	-64.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,014	$4.13 UZS53,057.04	-51.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV618	$1.68 UZS21,574.41	-67.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV998	$1.75 UZS22,499.88	-79.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV265	$0.61 UZS7,837.36	-72.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.77 UZS9,851.98	-19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV301	$0.97 UZS12,431.68	-61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV136	$0.65 UZS8,307.97	-43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV235	$0.22 UZS2,760.97	-89.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$0.17 UZS2,223.10	-82.0%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 54.7% less for transportation

	Port Vila	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV852	$3.69 UZS47,375.05	-48.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,000	$10.71 UZS137,541.54	-84.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	$18,484.77 UZS237,277,039.56	-20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,050	$3.02 UZS38,829.97	-65.8%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 80.1% less for housing

	Port Vila	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,167	$12.73 UZS163,404.08	-94.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	$656.57 UZS8,428,016.74	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	$415.70 UZS5,336,089.43	-70.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,294	$31.91 UZS409,588.51	-90.8%
Average			-80.1%

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pay 3.2% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV55,750	$293.58 UZS3,768,528.37	-37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	$9,476.32 UZS121,641,461.74	+43.9%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV545	$1.17 UZS14,969.24	-74.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV604	$1.72 UZS22,140.78	-66.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,100	$2.00 UZS25,672.71	-78.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$47.19 UZS605,761.05
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,500	$5.00 UZS64,181.77	-60.4%
Average			-69.9%

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pay 41.4% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,500	$53.56 UZS687,454.20	+15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,000	$55.31 UZS710,027.51	-17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,000	$102.15 UZS1,311,254.42	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,000	$134.71 UZS1,729,201.24	+166.6%
Average			+41.4%

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