Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 2.1 times more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Oman, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$2.17
VUV258
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$1.74
VUV207
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
$8.02
VUV953
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.92
VUV109
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$2.26
VUV268
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 59.0% more for transportation
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,280.370
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$7.34
VUV871
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.320
|
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.870
|
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 58.7% more for childcare
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.450
|
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.090
|
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$4.63
VUV549
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$5.11
VUV607
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 27.5% more for clothing
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.520
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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