Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vanuatu vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
Vanuatu is 26.1% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 53.3% more in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 99.2% more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% more in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Vanuatu
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Vanuatu are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Vanuatu. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
Vanuatu vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.55
VUV311
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.93
VUV236
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.11
VUV258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.88
VUV108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$2.73
VUV333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$2.46
VUV301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.96
VUV240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.95
VUV117
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries
pay 53.3% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$7.11
VUV869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation
pay 99.2% more for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of childcare
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$4.81
VUV588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$5.70
VUV696
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
?? | |
British Virgin Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing
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