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

😐 Solo nomad: Port Vila is 11.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Vila is 6.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Vila
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.33 VUV 1,332
$16.09 €13.89
-29.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.1 VUV 7,768
$64.1 €55.3
3.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 VUV 1,113
$10.28 €8.88
-7.88%
Cappuccino
$5.32 VUV 625
$2.78 €2.4
91.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 VUV 261
$2.23 €1.92
-0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 VUV 205
$1.57 €1.35
10.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 VUV 530
$3.41 €2.95
32.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 VUV 502
$3.82 €3.3
11.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Vila
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 VUV 272
$1.14 €0.98
103.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 VUV 283
$1.73 €1.49
39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.9 VUV 458
$1.67 €1.44
133.53%
Eggs
$5.13 VUV 603
$3.13 €2.7
63.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.17 VUV 2,371
$13.31 €11.5
51.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.32 VUV 2,154
$7.99 €6.9
129.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.63 VUV 2,190
$15.97 €13.79
16.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.65 VUV 546
$2.28 €1.97
103.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 VUV 244
$1.7 €1.47
22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.15 VUV 723
$2.04 €1.76
201.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 VUV 289
$2.55 €2.2
-3.53%
Potato (1kg)
$4.33 VUV 509
$1.76 €1.52
146.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 VUV 251
$2.05 €1.77
3.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 VUV 304
$1.98 €1.71
30.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 VUV 127
$0.81 €0.7
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.12 VUV 1,072
$6.59 €5.69
38.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.2 VUV 1,669
$5.87 €5.07
141.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 VUV 365
$1.33 €1.15
133.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 VUV 344
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Port Vila
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 VUV 202
$2.27 €1.96
-24.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.6 VUV 7,950
$46.15 €39.85
46.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 VUV 255
$4.23 €3.66
-48.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 VUV 97.4
$0.86 €0.75
-3.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 VUV 609
$18.68 €16.13
-72.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 VUV 217
$2.09 €1.81
-11.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K VUV 2.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
-33.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K VUV 4.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-5.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Vila
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$536 VUV 63K
$148 €128
261.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 VUV 3,014
$20.98 €18.11
22.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$227 VUV 26.7K
$39.65 €34.24
472.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Vila
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 VUV 1,949
$18.57 €16.03
-10.72%
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 VUV 1,502
$9.38 €8.1
36.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Vila
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$612 VUV 71.9K
$607 €524
0.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,786 VUV 797.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Vila
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.09 VUV 5,535
$104 €90.1
-54.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 VUV 7,787
$41.09 €35.48
61.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 €102
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Vila
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 VUV 217.7K
$1,592 €1,375
16.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 VUV 163K
$1,262 €1,090
9.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,401 VUV 399.7K
$3,046 €2,630
11.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 VUV 238.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-2.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,802 VUV 446.9K
$7,280 €6,286
-47.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,271 VUV 266.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-50.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Vila
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$764 VUV 89.8K
$1,462 €1,263
-47.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
3.81
83.73%

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Last update for Port Vila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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