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

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 14.5% more expensive than Port Vila without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 18.5% more expensive than Port Vila without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Port Vila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.37 £15.28
$10.98 VUV 1,303
85.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £72.5
$64.0 VUV 7,589
51.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 £8.02
$9.45 VUV 1,121
13.12%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.79
$5.32 VUV 631
-5.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 £1.98
$2.10 VUV 249
25.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.69 VUV 200
-0.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 £5.69
$4.47 VUV 530
69.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 £5.64
$4.19 VUV 497
79.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Port Vila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.22
$2.29 VUV 272
-28.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 £1.34
$2.51 VUV 298
-28.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.62
$3.87 VUV 460
-44.19%
Eggs
$3.94 £2.96
$5.05 VUV 600
-21.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 £8.99
$20.15 VUV 2,390
-40.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.69 £7.27
$18.18 VUV 2,156
-46.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.40 £13.05
$18.55 VUV 2,200
-6.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 £2.38
$4.75 VUV 564
-33.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 £1.39
$2.06 VUV 245
-10.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 £2.90
$6.12 VUV 725
-36.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 £3.25
$2.49 VUV 295
73.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 £1.55
$4.46 VUV 529
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.36
$2.08 VUV 247
-12.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 £0.98
$2.60 VUV 309
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.08
$1.06 VUV 125
35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.68 £14.01
$9.42 VUV 1,118
98.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 £8.10
$14.58 VUV 1,730
-25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 £1.84
$2.97 VUV 352
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 £2.65
$2.99 VUV 355
18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Port Vila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.08
$1.66 VUV 197
66.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$121 £90.7
$68.3 VUV 8,107
76.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 £3.96
$2.09 VUV 248
152.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 £2.23
$0.88 VUV 104
237.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.77 £25.33
$4.93 VUV 585
584.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.46
$1.95 VUV 231
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.6K
$22.8K VUV 2.7M
67.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £31.0K
$37.6K VUV 4.5M
10.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Port Vila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 £224
$540 VUV 64.0K
-44.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.20 £17.40
$24.89 VUV 2,952
-6.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.47 £31.85
$229 VUV 27.2K
-81.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Port Vila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 £31.54
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.67 £11.75
$16.58 VUV 1,967
-5.49%
Cinema Ticket
$13.49 £10.12
$12.55 VUV 1,489
7.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Port Vila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,948 £1,461
$627 VUV 74.4K
210.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$6,775 VUV 803.7K
215.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Port Vila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 £67.1
$46.87 VUV 5,560
90.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 £31.28
$66.7 VUV 7,910
-37.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 £66.4
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 £80.6
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Port Vila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,636 £1,227
$1,854 VUV 219.9K
-11.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 £971
$1,414 VUV 167.7K
-8.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,681 £2,011
$3,413 VUV 404.9K
-21.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 £1,549
$2,085 VUV 247.4K
-0.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,622 £3,467
$6,025 VUV 714.8K
-23.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,505 £3,379
$2,238 VUV 265.5K
101.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Port Vila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,292 £2,469
$739 VUV 87.7K
345.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
7
-15.43%

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Last update for Manchester: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Vila: March 3, 2026

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