Port Vila vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port Vila Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2349
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4649
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1577
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2409
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$556
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
1
91
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
49K
6.26M

The cost of living in Port Vila is 96% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1015th and 4604th ($2349 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Vanuatu and Chile, respectively. Check Vanuatu vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Port Vila compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Port Vila ranked 1st best city to live in Vanuatu vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6199th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port Vila Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1665
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1329
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2955
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2003
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$115
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3472
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2081
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.23
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.28
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.35
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.6
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6310
$7298

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$3054
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$1700
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1693
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1755
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534