Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 2.5 times more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.22
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.04
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.10
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.82
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.89
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.13
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.38
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.58
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.29
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,514.71
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.68
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,977.15
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,287.24
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.91
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 56.5% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL654.78
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,506.94
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.04
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.96
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.06
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL142.07
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.13
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
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pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.79
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL132.03
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.79
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL348.45
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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