Port Vila Scores

  • Safety: In general, the situation is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
  • Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.

  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Port Vila can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
  • Entertainment: Unfortunately, does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.

  • Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Port Vila has very low salaries as low as $260 a month.
  • Fits for families: Unfortunately, Port Vila does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.

  • English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.

  • Nightlife: The nightlife in Port Vila is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

  • Expenses: has quite high prices for food and accommodation. Usual monthly spendings are around $3400
  • Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Port Vila.

  • Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Port Vila to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.

  • Workspaces: Port Vila provides many places to work from such as coworkings or cafes.

  • Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.

  • Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.

  • LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Port Vila are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.

  • Quality of life: Port Vila performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.

  • Walkability: Unfortunately, hiking through the city is not comfortable. It is much better to use motor transport to move.

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