Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 25.6% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
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Vanuatu
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
NZ$21.88
|
$11.27
VUV1,338
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
NZ$14.29
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
NZ$3.55
|
$2.17
VUV258
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
NZ$3.30
|
$1.74
VUV207
|
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pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NZ$3.11
|
$2.46
VUV293
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
NZ$6.76
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
NZ$11.48
|
$8.02
VUV953
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.29
NZ$10.45
|
$5.42
VUV644
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.05
|
$8.41
VUV998
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
NZ$1.95
|
$2.23
VUV265
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.77
|
$0.92
VUV109
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
NZ$4.23
|
$2.26
VUV268
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NZ$1.63
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.48
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.39
NZ$10.61
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.20
NZ$106.65
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,268.60
NZ$38,655.39
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.67
NZ$31.02
|
$7.34
VUV871
|
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pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.53
NZ$85.61
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,008.44
NZ$1,675.30
|
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.90
NZ$1,382.00
|
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
NZ$145.75
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$644.78
NZ$1,071.16
|
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,893.97
NZ$18,097.80
|
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
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pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
NZ$9.62
|
$4.63
VUV549
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.58
|
$5.11
VUV607
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.83
NZ$37.93
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.17
NZ$63.42
|
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.55
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
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pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.21
NZ$108.33
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.47
NZ$67.24
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.20
NZ$163.14
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.95
NZ$179.33
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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