Manila vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$4044
🏠 One person rent
$379
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$1891
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
1
😀 Quality of life
65
38
🏙️ Population
1.85M
49K

The cost of living in Manila is 58% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 6703rd and 2383rd ($790 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.5 months in Manila compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 5220th and 7974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$2429
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$98.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$3691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$68.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$5.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$9.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$6627

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

Cities near Port Vila

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