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

😐 Solo nomad: Port Vila is 14.3% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Vila is 25.6% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.08 VUV 1,312
$13.78 SEK 126
-19.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.7 VUV 7,780
$92.4 SEK 847
-28.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.68 VUV 1,146
$10.69 SEK 97.9
-9.45%
Cappuccino
$5.23 VUV 619
$4.78 SEK 43.80
9.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 VUV 263
$3.09 SEK 28.29
-28.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 VUV 208
$2.54 SEK 23.26
-30.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.57 VUV 542
$7.29 SEK 66.8
-37.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 VUV 488
$7.83 SEK 71.7
-47.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 VUV 263
$1.75 SEK 16.00
26.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 VUV 286
$2.95 SEK 27.06
-17.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 VUV 472
$3.27 SEK 29.93
22.02%
Eggs
$5.33 VUV 631
$4.42 SEK 40.50
20.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.44 VUV 2,420
$11.50 SEK 105
77.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.28 VUV 2,163
$12.54 SEK 115
45.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.29 VUV 2,165
$18.44 SEK 169
-0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$4.82 VUV 570
$3.18 SEK 29.12
51.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 VUV 254
$2.66 SEK 24.41
-19.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.19 VUV 733
$2.99 SEK 27.39
107.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 VUV 292
$4.34 SEK 39.75
-43.09%
Potato (1kg)
$4.27 VUV 506
$1.73 SEK 15.87
146.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 VUV 246
$1.89 SEK 17.28
9.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 VUV 291
$2.19 SEK 20.03
12.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 VUV 124
$1.56 SEK 14.27
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.19 VUV 1,088
$8.12 SEK 74.3
13.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 VUV 1,744
$12.52 SEK 115
17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 VUV 361
$2.25 SEK 20.65
35.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 VUV 340
$2.51 SEK 23.01
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 VUV 201
$3.81 SEK 34.92
-55.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.5 VUV 8,108
$88.3 SEK 809
-22.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 VUV 254
$10.44 SEK 95.6
-79.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 VUV 101
$1.59 SEK 14.55
-46.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 VUV 608
$63.5 SEK 581
-91.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 VUV 219
$1.89 SEK 17.33
-2.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K VUV 2.8M
$32.8K SEK 300.1K
-28.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K VUV 4.4M
$35.8K SEK 328.3K
4.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$532 VUV 63.0K
$137 SEK 1,255
288.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.19 VUV 2,982
$25.60 SEK 235
-1.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$225 VUV 26.6K
$38.36 SEK 351
485.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.02 SEK 376
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 VUV 1,960
$25.40 SEK 233
-34.80%
Cinema Ticket
$12.72 VUV 1,506
$17.50 SEK 160
-27.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 VUV 73.9K
$173 SEK 1,587
260.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,950 VUV 822.7K
$4,218 SEK 38.6K
64.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.66 VUV 5,524
$88.5 SEK 811
-47.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 VUV 7,944
$39.93 SEK 366
68.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.0 SEK 907
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$152 SEK 1,388
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,851 VUV 219.1K
$1,140 SEK 10.4K
62.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 VUV 165.5K
$873 SEK 7,997
60.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,362 VUV 398.0K
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
77.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,084 VUV 246.7K
$1,435 SEK 13.1K
45.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,119 VUV 724.4K
$6,409 SEK 58.7K
-4.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,262 VUV 267.7K
$3,962 SEK 36.3K
-42.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Vila
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 VUV 81.8K
$3,940 SEK 36.1K
-82.46%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: April 12, 2026

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