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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.3% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.9% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.33 VUV 1,332
42.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$66.1 VUV 7,768
-3.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.47 VUV 1,113
8.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.32 VUV 625
-47.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.22 VUV 261
0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.74 VUV 205
-9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.51 VUV 530
-24.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.27 VUV 502
-10.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.32 VUV 272
-50.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.41 VUV 283
-28.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.9 VUV 458
-57.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.13 VUV 603
-38.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$20.17 VUV 2,371
-34.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$18.32 VUV 2,154
-56.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.63 VUV 2,190
-14.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.65 VUV 546
-50.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.08 VUV 244
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$6.15 VUV 723
-66.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.46 VUV 289
3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.33 VUV 509
-59.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.13 VUV 251
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.59 VUV 304
-23.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.08 VUV 127
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.12 VUV 1,072
-27.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.2 VUV 1,669
-58.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.11 VUV 365
-57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.92 VUV 344
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.71 VUV 202
32.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$67.6 VUV 7,950
-31.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.17 VUV 255
94.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.83 VUV 97.4
3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.18 VUV 609
260.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.85 VUV 217
12.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.9K VUV 2.7M
50.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.3K VUV 4.4M
6.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$536 VUV 63K
-72.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.64 VUV 3,014
-18.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$227 VUV 26.7K
-82.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.58 VUV 1,949
12.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.77 VUV 1,502
-26.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$612 VUV 71.9K
-0.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,786 VUV 797.7K
137.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$47.09 VUV 5,535
121.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$66.3 VUV 7,787
-37.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,852 VUV 217.7K
-14.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,387 VUV 163K
-9.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,401 VUV 399.7K
-10.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,028 VUV 238.4K
2.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,802 VUV 446.9K
91.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,271 VUV 266.9K
100.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$764 VUV 89.8K
91.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7
-45.57%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Vila: October 28, 2025

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