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

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Vila is 11.6% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Vila is 16.7% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Vila
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.33 VUV 1,332
$20.43 £15.04
-44.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.1 VUV 7,768
$95.8 £70.5
-31.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 VUV 1,113
$10.68 £7.86
-11.33%
Cappuccino
$5.32 VUV 625
$5.05 £3.72
5.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 VUV 261
$2.57 £1.89
-13.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 VUV 205
$1.73 £1.28
0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 VUV 530
$7.26 £5.34
-37.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 VUV 502
$7.48 £5.51
-42.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Vila
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 VUV 272
$1.63 £1.2
42.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 VUV 283
$1.72 £1.26
40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.9 VUV 458
$2.17 £1.6
79.72%
Eggs
$5.13 VUV 603
$3.89 £2.86
31.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.17 VUV 2,371
$12.14 £8.93
66.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.32 VUV 2,154
$9.7 £7.14
88.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.63 VUV 2,190
$16.94 £12.46
9.98%
Apples (1kg)
$4.65 VUV 546
$3.3 £2.43
40.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 VUV 244
$1.87 £1.37
11.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.15 VUV 723
$3.95 £2.91
55.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 VUV 289
$4.35 £3.2
-43.45%
Potato (1kg)
$4.33 VUV 509
$2.14 £1.58
102.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 VUV 251
$1.81 £1.33
17.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 VUV 304
$1.31 £0.97
97.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 VUV 127
$1.5 £1.1
-28.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.12 VUV 1,072
$18.67 £13.74
-51.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.2 VUV 1,669
$10.44 £7.68
36.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 VUV 365
$2.58 £1.9
20.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 VUV 344
$3.46 £2.54
-15.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Vila
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 VUV 202
$2.74 £2.02
-37.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.6 VUV 7,950
$123 £90.2
-44.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 VUV 255
$5.3 £3.9
-59.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 VUV 97.4
$2.92 £2.15
-71.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 VUV 609
$33.89 £24.94
-84.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 VUV 217
$1.88 £1.38
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K VUV 2.7M
$38.3K £28.2K
-40.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K VUV 4.4M
$40.9K £30.1K
-8.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Vila
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$536 VUV 63K
$293 £215
83.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 VUV 3,014
$22.46 £16.53
14.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$227 VUV 26.7K
$43.09 £31.71
426.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Vila
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.03 £30.19
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 VUV 1,949
$15.53 £11.43
6.76%
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 VUV 1,502
$13.75 £10.12
-7.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Vila
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$612 VUV 71.9K
$1,981 £1,458
-69.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,786 VUV 797.7K
$20.6K £15.2K
-67.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Vila
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.09 VUV 5,535
$91.8 £67.5
-48.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 VUV 7,787
$41.44 £30.49
59.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$87.9 £64.7
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 £78
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Vila
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 VUV 217.7K
$1,595 £1,174
16.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 VUV 163K
$1,267 £932
9.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,401 VUV 399.7K
$2,742 £2,018
24.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 VUV 238.4K
$2,072 £1,525
-2.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,802 VUV 446.9K
$5,685 £4,184
-33.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,271 VUV 266.9K
$3,908 £2,876
-41.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Vila
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$764 VUV 89.8K
$3,332 £2,452
-77.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.92
18.24%

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Last update for Port Vila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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