Cost of living comparison
Port Vila is 49.5% more expensive than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Port Vila
- Groceries
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pay 71.0% more in Port Vila
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Port Vila
- Housing
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pay 4.0 times more in Port Vila
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% less in Port Vila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% more in Port Vila
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in Port Vila
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Port Vila are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Port Vila. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Vila.
If you lived in Port Vila instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.22
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.66
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 71.0% more for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.21
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.18
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.00
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.74
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.19
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.22
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.00
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.37
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.71
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€21,807.37
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.20
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.29
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€946.53
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€827.44
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€58.47
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Port Vila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€571.63
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.71
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.17
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.15
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€40.83
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Port Vila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€79.46
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€30.93
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€81.20
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€88.16
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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