Davao vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$633
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1527
$4044
🏠 One person rent
$282
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$466
$1891
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.4
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
1
😀 Quality of life
59
38
🏙️ Population
1.78M
49K

The cost of living in Davao is 66% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 7548th and 2383rd ($633 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in the Philippines and Vanuatu, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 5976th and 7974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2429
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$98.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.64%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1959
$3691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$68.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$5.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$5.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$9.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.8
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7793
$6627

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$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$552
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$546
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$406
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$550
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$374
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$514
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$555
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$540
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$436
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$595
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$485
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$499
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$490
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$658
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$597
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$514
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$720
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$698
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$724
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$676
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$608
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$600
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$627
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$599
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$576
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$620
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$532
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$449
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$521
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$445
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$447
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$825
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$563
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$575
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$447
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$518
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$445
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$636

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Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$1882
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1811
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1807
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1878
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$997
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$596
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$836
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$818
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1419
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1417
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$684
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$683
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1024
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1022
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1710
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1798
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1503
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2140
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2065
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2297
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$733
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2471
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1662
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1250
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$751
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$753
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$533
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1184
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$1961
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1716
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1678
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1499