Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 2.3% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$11.27
VUV1,338
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
£6.81
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
£1.95
|
$2.17
VUV258
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.74
VUV207
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pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
£1.67
|
$2.46
VUV293
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
£5.35
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
£5.88
|
$8.02
VUV953
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.60
£4.32
|
$5.42
VUV644
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
£4.00
|
$8.41
VUV998
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
£2.07
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.97
£1.52
|
$0.92
VUV109
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
£1.85
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
£1.46
|
$2.26
VUV268
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.64
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 29.2% less for transportation
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Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
£5.42
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.73
£30.65
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,386.35
£22,672.90
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.24
£17.93
|
$7.34
VUV871
|
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pay 71.4% more for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.68
£52.99
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.05
£1,438.20
|
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,301.50
|
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.86
£124.88
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
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pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,460.21
£1,126.62
|
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,544.33
£12,764.69
|
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
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pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.93
£4.57
|
$4.63
VUV549
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
£3.10
|
$5.11
VUV607
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.39
£9.56
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.68
£61.47
|
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.62
£7.42
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
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pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.10
£27.08
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.67
£62.24
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
£59.24
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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