Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Port Vila Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Port Vila

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.2% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 3.3% more expensive than Port Vila without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Port Vila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.33 VUV 1,332
53.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$66.1 VUV 7,768
4.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.47 VUV 1,113
44.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.32 VUV 625
-47.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.22 VUV 261
26.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.74 VUV 205
13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.51 VUV 530
-1.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.27 VUV 502
6.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Port Vila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.32 VUV 272
-46.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.41 VUV 283
-15.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.9 VUV 458
-49.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.13 VUV 603
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$20.17 VUV 2,371
-9.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$18.32 VUV 2,154
-46.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$18.63 VUV 2,190
3.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.65 VUV 546
-43.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.08 VUV 244
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$6.15 VUV 723
-65.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.46 VUV 289
12.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.33 VUV 509
-52.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.13 VUV 251
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.59 VUV 304
-42.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.08 VUV 127
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.12 VUV 1,072
-23.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.2 VUV 1,669
-49.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.11 VUV 365
-54.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.92 VUV 344
-21.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Port Vila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.71 VUV 202
76.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$67.6 VUV 7,950
-57.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.17 VUV 255
111.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.83 VUV 97.4
143.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.18 VUV 609
470.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.85 VUV 217
-2.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.9K VUV 2.7M
67.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$37.3K VUV 4.4M
-13.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Port Vila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$536 VUV 63K
-64.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.64 VUV 3,014
-13.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$227 VUV 26.7K
-83.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Port Vila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.58 VUV 1,949
26.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.77 VUV 1,502
-15.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Port Vila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$612 VUV 71.9K
19.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,786 VUV 797.7K
122.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Port Vila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$47.09 VUV 5,535
84.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$66.3 VUV 7,787
-44.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Port Vila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,852 VUV 217.7K
-14.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,387 VUV 163K
-11.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$3,401 VUV 399.7K
-20.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,028 VUV 238.4K
-0.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,802 VUV 446.9K
73.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,271 VUV 266.9K
122.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Port Vila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$764 VUV 89.8K
187.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7
-51.57%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Vila: October 28, 2025

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