Port Vila vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Vila San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4044
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$1157
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$1891
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.3
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$7086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
1
97
😀 Quality of life
38
97
🏙️ Population
49K
874K

The cost of living in Port Vila is 54% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2383rd and 5th ($1884 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco. Port Vila ranked 1st best city to live in Vanuatu vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7974th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port Vila San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$889
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2429
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$110
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3691
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.7
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.26
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.23
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.07
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.79
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6627
$18564

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$2065
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$2297
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$2471
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