Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 6.3% more expensive than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.9% more in Valletta
- Groceries
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pay 34.1% less in Valletta
- Transportation
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pay 62.5% more in Valletta
- Housing
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pay 60.2% less in Valletta
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.5% less in Valletta
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% more in Valletta
The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Valletta are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.56
€2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.91
€1.66
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.39
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.82
€4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.62
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.16
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.68
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.41
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.15
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.58
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
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pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.44
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$25,186.43
€21,807.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$26.79
€23.20
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$30.37
€26.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,093.20
€946.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$955.66
€827.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$67.53
€58.47
|
|
pay 35.4% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$660.21
€571.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$4.29
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.50
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.95
€5.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$47.16
€40.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
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pay 36.4% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$91.77
€79.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$35.73
€30.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$93.78
€81.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$101.82
€88.16
|
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