Travel budget and cost of living in Port-Vila (Vanuatu) how much does a trip cost?
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Port-Vila travel budget
Port-Vila: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Port-Vila
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Port-Vila for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 36 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 6.6 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1174* (139342 VUV)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 107 for 2 ppl.
- $ 33 per person
- $ 11 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 3048* (361858 VUV)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 155 for 2 ppl.
- $ 57 per person
- $ 17 per person
- $ 26 per person
Total budget:
$ 4918* (583828 VUV)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Port-Vila compared to United States in 2025
On average, the cost of living in Port-Vila in 2025 is 6% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Port-Vila in 2025 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Port-Vila by expense type
Restaurant budget in Port-Vila
($ 4.2 to $ 13)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 21 to $ 51)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 6.2 to $ 13)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 3.1 to $ 5.9)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 2.5 to $ 3.4)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 2.5 to $ 11)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 1.3 to $ 2.5)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.2 to $ 1.9)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Port-Vila
($ 71 to $ 347)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 26 to $ 176)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 150
($ 45 to $ 248)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 92 to $ 339)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 301
($ 261 to $ 261)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 451
($ 36 to $ 36)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 160
($ 26 to $ 362)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 60 to $ 346)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 199
($ 36 to $ 40)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 112 to $ 583)
30% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 197
Supermarket food budget in Port-Vila
($ 1.5 to $ 3.2)
123% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.1 to $ 4.7)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.7 to $ 5.1)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 2.4 to $ 6.5)
46% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 12 to $ 26)
61% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 3.9 to $ 5.5)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
( $ 2.5)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.7
($ 1.9 to $ 10)
53% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.8 to $ 2.5)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Port-Vila
($ 1.2 to $ 2.1)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
( $ 0.8)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.6 to $ 2.4)
106% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.7 to $ 2.5)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 56 to $ 92)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 69
Leisure activity budget in Port-Vila
($ 13 to $ 13)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 18)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Port-Vila
($ 8.7 to $ 11)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 35 to $ 60)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 51
( $ 69)
63% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 420)
(fair price: $ 458)
(fair price: $ 449)
(fair price: $ 1547)
(fair price: $ 1130)
(fair price: $ 1749)
About this information on the cost of living in Port-Vila
The information about the cost of living in Port-Vila shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Port-Vila was updated on 11-11-2024.
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