Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 2.2 times more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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