Port Vila vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Vila San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2068
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4395
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1302
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2138
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$610
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
1
86
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
49K
1.39M

The cost of living in Port Vila is 41% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1864th and 50th ($2068 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.1 months in Port Vila compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Port Vila ranked 1st best city to live in Vanuatu vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6702nd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port Vila San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1547
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1018
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2804
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$112
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.94%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4262
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.6
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.27
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6804
$26517

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$2352
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$2269
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$2528
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$783
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$2703
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$1813
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$790
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