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 46.9% more for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$2.17
VUV258
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$1.74
VUV207
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$8.02
VUV953
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.92
VUV109
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$2.26
VUV268
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$7.34
VUV871
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 14.6% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$4.63
VUV549
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$5.11
VUV607
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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