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

😐 Solo nomad: Calgary is 14.1% more expensive than Port Vila without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Calgary is 11.6% more expensive than Port Vila without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.13 CA$25.20
$11.17 VUV 1,347
62.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 CA$95.6
$65.8 VUV 7,931
4.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.22 CA$15.60
$9.42 VUV 1,135
19.11%
Cappuccino
$3.80 CA$5.29
$5.26 VUV 634
-27.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.86
$2.17 VUV 262
-5.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.32
$1.76 VUV 212
-5.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.06 CA$7.03
$4.57 VUV 550
10.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 CA$8.97
$4.29 VUV 517
50.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CA$3.00
$2.21 VUV 266
-2.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 CA$3.78
$2.50 VUV 302
8.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 CA$4.54
$3.98 VUV 480
-18.09%
Eggs
$3.47 CA$4.82
$5.18 VUV 625
-33.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.60 CA$20.30
$20.55 VUV 2,477
-28.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 CA$17.77
$18.48 VUV 2,227
-30.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.33 CA$22.70
$18.65 VUV 2,248
-12.44%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 CA$6.16
$4.81 VUV 580
-7.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 CA$1.80
$2.14 VUV 258
-39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.17
$5.97 VUV 719
-37.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.22 CA$5.87
$2.50 VUV 301
68.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.75
$4.33 VUV 521
-37.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.77
$2.14 VUV 258
26.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.70
$2.55 VUV 307
4.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CA$2.60
$1.10 VUV 132
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.63 CA$20.34
$9.06 VUV 1,092
61.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.65 CA$20.37
$14.58 VUV 1,757
0.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 CA$3.92
$3.11 VUV 375
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$3.02 VUV 364
26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 CA$3.93
$1.71 VUV 206
65.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.6 CA$119
$67.1 VUV 8,085
27.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 CA$4.75
$2.16 VUV 260
58.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 CA$1.88
$0.81 VUV 98.0
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.67 CA$39.85
$4.93 VUV 594
481.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 CA$1.49
$1.94 VUV 234
-44.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$35.2K
$23.4K VUV 2.8M
8.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CA$29.9K
$37.7K VUV 4.5M
-42.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 CA$301
$529 VUV 63.7K
-58.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.43 CA$56.2
$25.47 VUV 3,070
58.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 CA$80.6
$226 VUV 27.3K
-74.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 CA$76.2
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.2 CA$72.5
$16.53 VUV 1,992
215.61%
Cinema Ticket
$12.72 CA$17.68
$12.76 VUV 1,538
-0.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$875 CA$1,217
$633 VUV 76.3K
38.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K CA$22.5K
$6,859 VUV 826.6K
136.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 CA$82.1
$45.87 VUV 5,528
28.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.27 CA$65.7
$68.5 VUV 8,258
-31.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.0 CA$122
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 CA$152
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,381 CA$1,920
$1,898 VUV 228.7K
-27.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 CA$1,612
$1,435 VUV 172.9K
-19.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 CA$3,203
$3,338 VUV 402.3K
-30.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,897 CA$2,637
$2,052 VUV 247.3K
-7.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,707 CA$5,153
$3,827 VUV 461.2K
-3.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,491 CA$4,853
$2,280 VUV 274.8K
53.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,158 CA$4,389
$770 VUV 92.8K
310.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
7
-18.43%

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Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

Last update for Port Vila: January 10, 2026

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