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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.2% more expensive than Port Vila without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$11.08 VUV 1,312
42.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$65.7 VUV 7,780
-2.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$9.68 VUV 1,146
7.13%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$5.23 VUV 619
-44.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$2.22 VUV 263
0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.76 VUV 208
-11.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$4.57 VUV 542
-26.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$4.13 VUV 488
-5.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.22 VUV 263
-49.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$2.42 VUV 286
-25.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$3.99 VUV 472
-56.14%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$5.33 VUV 631
-40.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$20.44 VUV 2,420
-33.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$18.28 VUV 2,163
-57.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$18.29 VUV 2,165
-14.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$4.82 VUV 570
-52.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.14 VUV 254
-20.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$6.19 VUV 733
-68.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.47 VUV 292
2.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$4.27 VUV 506
-58.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.07 VUV 246
-0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$2.46 VUV 291
-21.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.04 VUV 124
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$9.19 VUV 1,088
-27.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$14.73 VUV 1,744
-60.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$3.05 VUV 361
-56.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.87 VUV 340
1.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.70 VUV 201
38.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$68.5 VUV 8,108
-33.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$2.15 VUV 254
95.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.85 VUV 101
-4.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$5.14 VUV 608
263.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.85 VUV 219
12.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$23.4K VUV 2.8M
47.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$37.3K VUV 4.4M
6.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$532 VUV 63.0K
-72.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$25.19 VUV 2,982
-17.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$225 VUV 26.6K
-82.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$16.56 VUV 1,960
13.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$12.72 VUV 1,506
-28.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$624 VUV 73.9K
-0.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$6,950 VUV 822.7K
132.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$46.66 VUV 5,524
124.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$67.1 VUV 7,944
-39.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$1,851 VUV 219.1K
-13.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$1,398 VUV 165.5K
-9.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$3,362 VUV 398.0K
-8.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$2,084 VUV 246.7K
-3.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$6,119 VUV 724.4K
25.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$2,262 VUV 267.7K
93.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Port Vila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$691 VUV 81.8K
136.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7
-45.57%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Port Vila: April 13, 2026

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