Honolulu vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$2036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$4465
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$1277
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$2221
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$602
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$234
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	58	1
😀 Quality of life	85	50
🏙️ Population	351K	49K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 64% more expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 79th and 1927th ($3331 vs $2036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st in the United States and Vanuatu, respectively. Check the United States vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 433rd and 6693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Port Vila

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	Honolulu	Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.4	$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$56.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$5.06
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$1426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$2610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$4923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$2243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$9.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$16.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$5.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$6882

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194

Cities near Port Vila

Distance	City	Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi	Luganville	$2020
526 km or 327 mi	Dumbea	$1844
528 km or 328 mi	Paita	$1851
538 km or 334 mi	Noumea	$1911
965 km or 600 mi	Nadi	$1095
970 km or 603 mi	Lautoka	$680
1073 km or 667 mi	Suva	$891
1080 km or 671 mi	Nasinu	$910
1291 km or 802 mi	Honiara	$1502
1293 km or 804 mi	Auki	$1491
1563 km or 971 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1565 km or 972 mi	Funafuti	$714
1769 km or 1099 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
1779 km or 1105 mi	Mua	$1033
1800 km or 1119 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
1829 km or 1137 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
1852 km or 1151 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
1855 km or 1152 mi	Caloundra	$1863
1883 km or 1170 mi	Caboolture	$1992
1895 km or 1178 mi	Gladstone	$1643
1900 km or 1181 mi	Southport	$2341
1901 km or 1181 mi	Brisbane	$2323
1903 km or 1182 mi	Gold Coast	$2530
1919 km or 1192 mi	Yaren	$788
1925 km or 1196 mi	Byron Bay	$2672
1932 km or 1200 mi	Ipswich	$1825
1953 km or 1214 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
1997 km or 1241 mi	Toowoomba	$1720
2076 km or 1290 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2132
2085 km or 1296 mi	Whangarei	$1239
2123 km or 1319 mi	Manase	$790
2169 km or 1347 mi	Apia	$789
2172 km or 1350 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786
2189 km or 1360 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1745
2190 km or 1361 mi	South Tarawa	$526
2199 km or 1367 mi	Armidale	$1273
2217 km or 1377 mi	Auckland	$2100
2220 km or 1380 mi	Waitakere	$1752
2234 km or 1388 mi	Manukau	$1553
2257 km or 1402 mi	Pukekohe	$1530