Manila vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$2349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$4649
🏠 One person rent
$377
$1577
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
1
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
1.85M
49K

The cost of living in Manila is 66% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 6428th and 1015th ($801 vs $2349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in the Philippines and Vanuatu, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.2 months in Port Vila. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 4217th and 6199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$4.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1665
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$2955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$2003
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$5.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$6310

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Port Vila

Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$3054
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1700
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1693
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$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