Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Vanuatu

Vanuatu vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Vanuatu is 14.2% more expensive than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% less in Vanuatu
Groceries: pay 42.7% more in Vanuatu
Transportation: pay 37.8% less in Vanuatu
Housing: pay 72.2% more in Vanuatu
Childcare: pay 8.2% more in Vanuatu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% less in Vanuatu
Clothing: pay 30.9% less in Vanuatu

The cost of housing, groceries, and childcare in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vanuatu.

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Vanuatu vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.8% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Vanuatu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$12.67 VUV1,500	-38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$14.35 VUV1,700	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$2.28 VUV270	-41.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$2.36 VUV279	-23.0%
Average			-24.8%

Denmark vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.7% more for groceries

	Denmark	Vanuatu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$1.94 VUV230	-42.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$8.86 VUV1,050	+24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$10.63 VUV1,259	+39.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$6.23 VUV737	+28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$7.40 VUV877	+34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$3.24 VUV384	+134.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.96 VUV113	-28.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$1.78 VUV211	+9.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$4.21 VUV499	+105.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$4.02 VUV476	+318.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$1.57 VUV186	+82.3%
Average			+42.7%

Denmark vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

	Denmark	Vanuatu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$6.78 VUV803	-22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$67.55 VUV8,000	-25.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$23,220.47 VUV3M	-52.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$9.29 VUV1,100	-57.4%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 72.2% more for housing

	Denmark	Vanuatu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$363.08 VUV43,000	+842.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$1,579.90 VUV187K	+44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$1,131.05 VUV134K	+30.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$484.28 VUV57,353	+225.8%
Average			+72.2%

Denmark vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing

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pay 8.2% more for childcare

	Denmark	Vanuatu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$624.84 VUV74,000	+14.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$6,873.26 VUV814K	+2.3%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Vanuatu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$5.07 VUV600	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$4.08 VUV483	-34.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$9.29 VUV1,100	-0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$68.29 VUV8,088	+55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	??
Average			-8.1%

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pay 30.9% less for clothing

	Denmark	Vanuatu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$40.99 VUV4,854	-61.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$67.55 VUV8,000	+48.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$84.40 VUV9,995	-31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$101.28 VUV11,995	-42.3%
Average			-30.9%

Denmark vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing

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