Port Vila vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Vila San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2349
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4649
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1577
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2409
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.9
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$556
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
1
87
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
49K
1.39M

The cost of living in Port Vila is 30% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1015th and 45th ($2349 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th in Vanuatu and the United States, respectively. Check Vanuatu vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Port Vila compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Port Vila ranked 1st best city to live in Vanuatu vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6199th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port Vila San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1665
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1329
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2955
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2003
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$115
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3472
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2081
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.23
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.28
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.35
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6310
$21468

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$1615
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$2141
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$2491
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$2300
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$629
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$1958
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$1877
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$1514
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$1913
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$1531
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$661
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$661
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$1661
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