Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

compared to

Vanuatu

Vanuatu vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

Vanuatu is 40.9% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.9% less in Vanuatu
Groceries: pay 32.2% less in Vanuatu
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Vanuatu
Housing: pay 41.8% less in Vanuatu
Childcare: pay 64.0% less in Vanuatu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.4% less in Vanuatu
Clothing: pay 32.7% less in Vanuatu

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vanuatu.

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Vanuatu vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 51.9% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	Vanuatu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$12.67 VUV1,500	-74.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.88 BMD16.88	$14.35 VUV1,700	-14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 BMD3.04	$2.28 VUV270	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 BMD3.12	$2.36 VUV279	-24.5%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 32.2% less for groceries

	Bermuda	Vanuatu
Bread 1 loaf	$8.02 BMD8.02	$1.94 VUV230	-75.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.75 BMD11.75	$8.86 VUV1,050	-24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.61 BMD18.61	$10.63 VUV1,259	-42.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.18 BMD7.18	$6.23 VUV737	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.66 BMD9.66	$7.40 VUV877	-23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.11 BMD4.11	$3.24 VUV384	-21.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$0.96 VUV113	-68.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.24 BMD3.24	$1.78 VUV211	-45.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.80 BMD3.80	$4.21 VUV499	+10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.58 BMD2.58	$4.02 VUV476	+55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.88 BMD1.88	$1.57 VUV186	-16.5%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Bermuda	Vanuatu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 BMD9.03	$6.78 VUV803	-25.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$67.55 VUV8,000	-2.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	$23,220.47 VUV3M	-38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 BMD30.39	$9.29 VUV1,100	-69.4%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 41.8% less for housing

	Bermuda	Vanuatu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.67 BMD159.67	$363.08 VUV43,000	+127.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	$1,579.90 VUV187K	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	$1,131.05 VUV134K	-57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.49 BMD220.49	$484.28 VUV57,353	+119.6%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 64.0% less for childcare

	Bermuda	Vanuatu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$624.84 VUV74,000	-52.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	$6,873.26 VUV814K	-72.6%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	Vanuatu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 BMD7.50	$5.07 VUV600	-32.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 BMD6.20	$4.08 VUV483	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.00 BMD18.00	$9.29 VUV1,100	-48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$68.29 VUV8,088	-63.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	??
Average			-47.4%

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pay 32.7% less for clothing

	Bermuda	Vanuatu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 BMD90.00	$40.99 VUV4,854	-54.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$67.55 VUV8,000	-3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$84.40 VUV9,995	-40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 BMD128.75	$101.28 VUV11,995	-21.3%
Average			-32.7%

Bermuda vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing

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