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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calgary is 13.3% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Calgary is 28.1% more expensive than Port Vila without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.20 CA$24.93
$11.08 VUV 1,312
64.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.0 CA$95.9
$65.7 VUV 7,780
6.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 CA$15.09
$9.68 VUV 1,146
13.74%
Cappuccino
$3.73 CA$5.11
$5.23 VUV 619
-28.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.71
$2.22 VUV 263
-10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 CA$2.26
$1.76 VUV 208
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 CA$7.22
$4.57 VUV 542
15.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 CA$9.11
$4.13 VUV 488
61.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CA$2.94
$2.22 VUV 263
-3.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 CA$3.67
$2.42 VUV 286
10.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.40 CA$4.66
$3.99 VUV 472
-14.79%
Eggs
$3.28 CA$4.49
$5.33 VUV 631
-38.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.65 CA$20.07
$20.44 VUV 2,420
-28.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 CA$17.28
$18.28 VUV 2,163
-31.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 CA$22.10
$18.29 VUV 2,165
-11.81%
Apples (1kg)
$4.46 CA$6.11
$4.82 VUV 570
-7.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 CA$1.84
$2.14 VUV 254
-37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 CA$5.11
$6.19 VUV 733
-39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 CA$5.88
$2.47 VUV 292
73.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 CA$3.65
$4.27 VUV 506
-37.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 CA$3.57
$2.07 VUV 246
26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 CA$3.76
$2.46 VUV 291
11.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 CA$2.60
$1.04 VUV 124
82.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.98 CA$20.52
$9.19 VUV 1,088
63.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.30 CA$19.59
$14.73 VUV 1,744
-2.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 CA$3.97
$3.05 VUV 361
-4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 CA$5.44
$2.87 VUV 340
38.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 CA$3.67
$1.70 VUV 201
57.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 CA$120
$68.5 VUV 8,108
28.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 CA$4.88
$2.15 VUV 254
66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 CA$1.84
$0.85 VUV 101
57.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.30 CA$40.15
$5.14 VUV 608
470.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.55
$1.85 VUV 219
-38.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$23.4K VUV 2.8M
7.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K CA$30.4K
$37.3K VUV 4.4M
-40.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 CA$299
$532 VUV 63.0K
-59.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.44 CA$56.8
$25.19 VUV 2,982
64.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.2 CA$79.7
$225 VUV 26.6K
-74.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 CA$73.6
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.4 CA$71.8
$16.56 VUV 1,960
216.30%
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 CA$17.34
$12.72 VUV 1,506
-0.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$885 CA$1,212
$624 VUV 73.9K
41.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K CA$22.0K
$6,950 VUV 822.7K
131.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 CA$79.6
$46.66 VUV 5,524
24.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.22 CA$66.1
$67.1 VUV 7,944
-28.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 CA$121
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 CA$1,913
$1,851 VUV 219.1K
-24.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 CA$1,625
$1,398 VUV 165.5K
-15.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,293 CA$3,142
$3,362 VUV 398.0K
-31.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,859 CA$2,547
$2,084 VUV 246.7K
-10.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,779 CA$5,178
$6,119 VUV 724.4K
-38.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,509 CA$4,808
$2,262 VUV 267.7K
55.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calgary
Port Vila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 CA$4,271
$691 VUV 81.8K
350.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
7
-18.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Calgary: April 14, 2026

Last update for Port Vila: April 13, 2026

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