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

😐 Solo nomad: Port Vila is 70.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 198.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Vila is 70.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 133.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 VUV 1,303
$6.03 COP 22.7K
82.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.0 VUV 7,589
$33.17 COP 124.8K
92.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 VUV 1,121
$7.29 COP 27.4K
29.63%
Cappuccino
$5.32 VUV 631
$1.63 COP 6,133
226.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 VUV 249
$1.05 COP 3,947
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 VUV 200
$0.77 COP 2,899
119.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 VUV 530
$1.73 COP 6,510
158.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 VUV 497
$3.18 COP 12.0K
31.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 VUV 272
$1.07 COP 4,015
114.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 VUV 298
$1.31 COP 4,935
91.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 VUV 460
$1.38 COP 5,195
180.43%
Eggs
$5.05 VUV 600
$2.25 COP 8,457
124.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.15 VUV 2,390
$4.48 COP 16.9K
349.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.18 VUV 2,156
$5.74 COP 21.6K
216.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.55 VUV 2,200
$8.86 COP 33.3K
109.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.75 VUV 564
$2.24 COP 8,438
112.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 VUV 245
$1.06 COP 3,988
94.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.12 VUV 725
$1.51 COP 5,697
305.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 VUV 295
$1.36 COP 5,119
83.09%
Potato (1kg)
$4.46 VUV 529
$1.12 COP 4,218
298.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 VUV 247
$1.17 COP 4,400
77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 VUV 309
$0.90 COP 3,395
188.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 VUV 125
$0.84 COP 3,150
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 VUV 1,118
$2.26 COP 8,501
316.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.58 VUV 1,730
$9.97 COP 37.5K
46.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 VUV 352
$1.18 COP 4,451
151.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 VUV 355
$2.39 COP 8,993
25.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 VUV 197
$0.86 COP 3,233
93.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 VUV 8,107
$41.45 COP 156.0K
64.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 VUV 248
$1.47 COP 5,521
42.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 VUV 104
$1.95 COP 7,323
-54.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 VUV 585
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-36.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 VUV 231
$0.97 COP 3,640
101.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VUV 2.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
26.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K VUV 4.5M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
40.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$540 VUV 64.0K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
565.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.89 VUV 2,952
$9.40 COP 35.4K
164.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$229 VUV 27.2K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
869.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 VUV 1,967
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-14.05%
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 VUV 1,489
$4.10 COP 15.4K
206.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 VUV 74.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
104.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,775 VUV 803.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
14.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.87 VUV 5,560
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-21.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 VUV 7,910
$31.96 COP 120.3K
108.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 386.5K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 405.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 VUV 219.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
283.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 VUV 167.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
274.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,413 VUV 404.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
315.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,085 VUV 247.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
189.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,025 VUV 714.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
116.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,238 VUV 265.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
69.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$739 VUV 87.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
37.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.43
-47.88%

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Last update for Port Vila: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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