Makassar vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$4649
🏠 One person rent
$246
$1577
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
1
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
1.34M
49K

The cost of living in Makassar is 78% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 8488th and 1015th ($524 vs $2349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 2nd in Indonesia and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.2 months in Port Vila. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 5769th and 6199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1665
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$1329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2003
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$5.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$6310

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$515
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$534
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$509
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$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3054
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$1700
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$1693
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$1755
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$901
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$603
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$921
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$898
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1459
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1464
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$596
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$596
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$963
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$961
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1754
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1925
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1615
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2141
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2491
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2300
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$629
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1958
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1877
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1531
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$661
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$661
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$521
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1289
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2205
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1848
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1939
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1634