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

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Vila is 10.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Vila is 15.3% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 VUV 1,303
$13.63 SEK 126
-19.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.0 VUV 7,589
$91.5 SEK 847
-30.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 VUV 1,121
$10.68 SEK 98.9
-11.52%
Cappuccino
$5.32 VUV 631
$4.78 SEK 44.22
11.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 VUV 249
$3.08 SEK 28.51
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 VUV 200
$2.53 SEK 23.43
-33.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 VUV 530
$7.59 SEK 70.3
-41.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 VUV 497
$7.71 SEK 71.4
-45.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 VUV 272
$1.74 SEK 16.15
31.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 VUV 298
$3.03 SEK 28.02
-17.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 VUV 460
$3.37 SEK 31.20
14.84%
Eggs
$5.05 VUV 600
$4.48 SEK 41.47
12.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.15 VUV 2,390
$11.45 SEK 106
75.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.18 VUV 2,156
$12.17 SEK 113
49.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.55 VUV 2,200
$19.03 SEK 176
-2.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.75 VUV 564
$3.16 SEK 29.22
50.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 VUV 245
$2.78 SEK 25.74
-25.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.12 VUV 725
$3.03 SEK 28.04
101.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 VUV 295
$4.40 SEK 40.70
-43.41%
Potato (1kg)
$4.46 VUV 529
$1.76 SEK 16.27
153.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 VUV 247
$1.89 SEK 17.46
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 VUV 309
$2.30 SEK 21.25
13.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 VUV 125
$1.59 SEK 14.76
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 VUV 1,118
$7.76 SEK 71.9
21.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.58 VUV 1,730
$13.31 SEK 123
9.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 VUV 352
$2.25 SEK 20.88
32.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 VUV 355
$2.61 SEK 24.15
14.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 VUV 197
$3.85 SEK 35.61
-56.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 VUV 8,107
$88.3 SEK 818
-22.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 VUV 248
$10.24 SEK 94.8
-79.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 VUV 104
$1.66 SEK 15.36
-46.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 VUV 585
$61.6 SEK 570
-91.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 VUV 231
$1.86 SEK 17.24
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VUV 2.7M
$32.7K SEK 302.8K
-30.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K VUV 4.5M
$35.2K SEK 325.9K
6.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$540 VUV 64.0K
$137 SEK 1,272
292.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.89 VUV 2,952
$25.52 SEK 236
-2.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$229 VUV 27.2K
$38.06 SEK 352
501.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.92 SEK 388
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 VUV 1,967
$24.66 SEK 228
-32.77%
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 VUV 1,489
$17.80 SEK 165
-29.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 VUV 74.4K
$175 SEK 1,622
257.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,775 VUV 803.7K
$4,135 SEK 38.3K
63.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.87 VUV 5,560
$90.3 SEK 836
-48.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 VUV 7,910
$39.80 SEK 369
67.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$96.2 SEK 891
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$154 SEK 1,430
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 VUV 219.9K
$1,127 SEK 10.4K
64.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 VUV 167.7K
$879 SEK 8,139
60.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,413 VUV 404.9K
$1,884 SEK 17.4K
81.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,085 VUV 247.4K
$1,410 SEK 13.1K
47.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,025 VUV 714.8K
$6,397 SEK 59.2K
-5.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,238 VUV 265.5K
$4,045 SEK 37.5K
-44.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$739 VUV 87.7K
$4,022 SEK 37.2K
-81.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
4.33
61.66%

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

Last update for Port Vila: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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