Makassar vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$3716
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1104
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
1
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
1.34M
51.4K

The cost of living in Makassar is 72% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 8370th and 2223rd ($519 vs $1841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 0.4 months in Port Vila. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 5604th and 7168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$932
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$18.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$5.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$6377

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$506
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$525
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$556
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$568
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$643
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$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
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$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
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$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
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$427
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$464

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$2943
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$1597
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$1597
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$1648
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$752
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$599
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$849
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$824
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1425
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$574
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$576
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$974
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$978
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1621
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1816
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1881
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1545
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2011
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2356
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2152
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$744
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1862
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1785
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1413
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1552
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$1481
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1388
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$594
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$594
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$491
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1354
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$2279
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1960
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$1994
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$1643