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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 12.5% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 34.5% more expensive than Port Vila without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 126
$11.08 VUV 1,312
24.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 847
$65.7 VUV 7,780
40.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 97.9
$9.68 VUV 1,146
10.43%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.80
$5.23 VUV 619
-8.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.29
$2.22 VUV 263
39.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.26
$1.76 VUV 208
44.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 66.8
$4.57 VUV 542
59.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 71.7
$4.13 VUV 488
89.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.00
$2.22 VUV 263
-21.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.06
$2.42 VUV 286
21.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 29.93
$3.99 VUV 472
-18.05%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.50
$5.33 VUV 631
-17.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 105
$20.44 VUV 2,420
-43.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$18.28 VUV 2,163
-31.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 169
$18.29 VUV 2,165
0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.12
$4.82 VUV 570
-34.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.41
$2.14 VUV 254
24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.39
$6.19 VUV 733
-51.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.75
$2.47 VUV 292
75.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.87
$4.27 VUV 506
-59.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.28
$2.07 VUV 246
-8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.03
$2.46 VUV 291
-10.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.04 VUV 124
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$9.19 VUV 1,088
-11.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$14.73 VUV 1,744
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.65
$3.05 VUV 361
-26.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.01
$2.87 VUV 340
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 34.92
$1.70 VUV 201
124.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 809
$68.5 VUV 8,108
28.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.6
$2.15 VUV 254
385.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.55
$0.85 VUV 101
87.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 581
$5.14 VUV 608
1134.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.33
$1.85 VUV 219
2.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
$23.4K VUV 2.8M
40.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
$37.3K VUV 4.4M
-3.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,255
$532 VUV 63.0K
-74.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$25.19 VUV 2,982
1.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 351
$225 VUV 26.6K
-82.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 376
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$16.56 VUV 1,960
53.38%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 160
$12.72 VUV 1,506
37.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,587
$624 VUV 73.9K
-72.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
$6,950 VUV 822.7K
-39.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 811
$46.66 VUV 5,524
89.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 366
$67.1 VUV 7,944
-40.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 907
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,388
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
$1,851 VUV 219.1K
-38.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 7,997
$1,398 VUV 165.5K
-37.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$3,362 VUV 398.0K
-43.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
$2,084 VUV 246.7K
-31.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
$6,119 VUV 724.4K
4.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
$2,262 VUV 267.7K
75.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Port Vila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
$691 VUV 81.8K
470.01%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Port Vila: April 13, 2026

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