Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 18.1% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 45.9% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 1.7% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 64.0% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 24.8% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.0% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 24.8% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
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