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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 12.2% more expensive than Port Vila without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 18.1% more expensive than Port Vila without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 126
$10.98 VUV 1,303
24.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 847
$64.0 VUV 7,589
42.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.9
$9.45 VUV 1,121
13.02%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.22
$5.32 VUV 631
-10.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.51
$2.10 VUV 249
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.43
$1.69 VUV 200
49.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 70.3
$4.47 VUV 530
69.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 71.4
$4.19 VUV 497
84.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.15
$2.29 VUV 272
-24.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 28.02
$2.51 VUV 298
20.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.20
$3.87 VUV 460
-12.92%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.47
$5.05 VUV 600
-11.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 106
$20.15 VUV 2,390
-43.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 113
$18.18 VUV 2,156
-33.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 176
$18.55 VUV 2,200
2.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.22
$4.75 VUV 564
-33.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.74
$2.06 VUV 245
34.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.04
$6.12 VUV 725
-50.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.70
$2.49 VUV 295
76.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.27
$4.46 VUV 529
-60.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$2.08 VUV 247
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.25
$2.60 VUV 309
-11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.76
$1.06 VUV 125
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.9
$9.42 VUV 1,118
-17.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 123
$14.58 VUV 1,730
-8.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.88
$2.97 VUV 352
-24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.15
$2.99 VUV 355
-12.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.61
$1.66 VUV 197
131.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 818
$68.3 VUV 8,107
29.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$2.09 VUV 248
389.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.36
$0.88 VUV 104
88.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 570
$4.93 VUV 585
1149.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.95 VUV 231
-4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
$22.8K VUV 2.7M
43.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
$37.6K VUV 4.5M
-6.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,272
$540 VUV 64.0K
-74.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 236
$24.89 VUV 2,952
2.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 352
$229 VUV 27.2K
-83.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 388
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 228
$16.58 VUV 1,967
48.73%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 165
$12.55 VUV 1,489
41.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,622
$627 VUV 74.4K
-72.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
$6,775 VUV 803.7K
-38.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 836
$46.87 VUV 5,560
92.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 369
$66.7 VUV 7,910
-40.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 891
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,430
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
$1,854 VUV 219.9K
-39.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,139
$1,414 VUV 167.7K
-37.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
$3,413 VUV 404.9K
-44.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
$2,085 VUV 247.4K
-32.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
$6,025 VUV 714.8K
6.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
$2,238 VUV 265.5K
80.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
$739 VUV 87.7K
443.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
7
-38.14%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Vila: March 3, 2026

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