Cost of living comparison
Avarua is 2.3% more expensive than Vilnius.
If you lived in Avarua instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
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Vilnius
|
Avarua
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€12.20
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$2.39
NZ$4.07
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.73
|
$1.79
NZ$3.06
|
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pay 96.5% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€6.03
|
$5.97
NZ$10.19
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.91
|
$6.78
NZ$11.57
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
$5.08
NZ$8.66
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.88
|
$3.79
NZ$6.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.62
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.81
NZ$1.39
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$1.63
NZ$2.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$4.33
NZ$7.39
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.37
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Vilnius
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.80
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€29.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€31,534.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.77
|
?? |
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€16.27
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€754.71
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€563.50
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€141.70
|
$91.34
NZ$155.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€528.11
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€8,057.43
|
?? |
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$4.48
NZ$7.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.20
|
$3.58
NZ$6.11
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€38.15
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
?? | |
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€78.07
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€95.50
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€114.35
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
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