Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 10.0% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
Vilnius
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$12.86
€12.20
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.82
€1.73
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pay 45.1% less for groceries
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Port Vila
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.52
€1.44
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$6.36
€6.03
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$5.17
€4.91
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.03
€2.88
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.65
€0.62
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.92
€0.87
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.39
€0.37
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.45
€0.42
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pay 0.9% more for transportation
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Port Vila
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.12
€5.80
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$31.08
€29.48
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$33,251.45
€31,534.41
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
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pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$17.16
€16.27
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$795.81
€754.71
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$594.19
€563.50
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$149.42
€141.70
|
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pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$556.87
€528.11
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$8,496.16
€8,057.43
|
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pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$3.37
€3.20
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.23
€38.15
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$8.57
€8.13
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pay 42.4% more for clothing
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Port Vila
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$82.32
€78.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$100.70
€95.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$120.57
€114.35
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