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

😐 Solo nomad: Port Vila is 70.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 202% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Vila is 73.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 136.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.33 VUV 1,332
$6.23 COP 26K
81.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.1 VUV 7,768
$32.34 COP 134.8K
104.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 VUV 1,113
$7.39 COP 30.8K
28.15%
Cappuccino
$5.32 VUV 625
$1.72 COP 7,155
209.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 VUV 261
$1.1 COP 4,575
101.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 VUV 205
$0.73 COP 3,060
138.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 VUV 530
$1.66 COP 6,916
171.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 VUV 502
$3.2 COP 13.3K
33.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 VUV 272
$1.09 COP 4,552
112.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 VUV 283
$1.24 COP 5,188
94.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.9 VUV 458
$1.33 COP 5,544
193.23%
Eggs
$5.13 VUV 603
$2.22 COP 9,252
131.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.17 VUV 2,371
$4.55 COP 19K
343.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.32 VUV 2,154
$5.71 COP 23.8K
220.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.63 VUV 2,190
$8.59 COP 35.8K
116.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.65 VUV 546
$2.26 COP 9,410
105.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 VUV 244
$1.07 COP 4,461
94.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.15 VUV 723
$1.51 COP 6,293
307.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 VUV 289
$1.42 COP 5,911
73.24%
Potato (1kg)
$4.33 VUV 509
$1.11 COP 4,619
290.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 VUV 251
$1.18 COP 4,932
80.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 VUV 304
$0.89 COP 3,718
191.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 VUV 127
$0.84 COP 3,507
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.12 VUV 1,072
$2.35 COP 9,809
288.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.2 VUV 1,669
$9.34 COP 38.9K
52.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 VUV 365
$1.18 COP 4,927
163.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 VUV 344
$2.49 COP 10.4K
17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 VUV 202
$0.83 COP 3,464
106.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.6 VUV 7,950
$41.9 COP 174.7K
61.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 VUV 255
$1.41 COP 5,899
53.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 VUV 97.4
$1.96 COP 8,164
-57.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 VUV 609
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-34.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 VUV 217
$1.02 COP 4,265
81.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K VUV 2.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
30.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K VUV 4.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
42.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$536 VUV 63K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
548.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 VUV 3,014
$9.44 COP 39.4K
171.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$227 VUV 26.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
865.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 VUV 1,949
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-13.38%
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 VUV 1,502
$3.96 COP 16.5K
222.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$612 VUV 71.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
100.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,786 VUV 797.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
14.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.09 VUV 5,535
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-18.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 VUV 7,787
$31.59 COP 131.7K
109.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 VUV 217.7K
$489 COP 2M
278.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 VUV 163K
$379 COP 1.6M
265.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,401 VUV 399.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
311.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 VUV 238.4K
$729 COP 3M
178.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,802 VUV 446.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
73.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,271 VUV 266.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
48.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Vila
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$764 VUV 89.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
38.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.43
-47.88%

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Last update for Port Vila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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