Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 2.0% cheaper than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% less in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in The Valley
The cost of restaurants and transportation in The Valley are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 68.7% more for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
?? | |
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
?? | |
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
?? |
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