Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 2.3 times more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 88.4% more for restaurants
Fiji
|
Vanuatu
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
FJD10.86
|
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
FJD16.16
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
FJD2.50
|
$2.11
VUV251
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
FJD1.81
|
$1.53
VUV182
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Fiji
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
FJD1.41
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
FJD11.33
|
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
FJD9.40
|
$7.11
VUV844
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
FJD4.97
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
FJD4.72
|
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
FJD2.33
|
$2.00
VUV237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
FJD1.85
|
$0.21
VUV25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
FJD2.45
|
$2.53
VUV300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
FJD1.92
|
$2.01
VUV239
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
FJD1.31
|
$2.25
VUV267
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.28
|
$1.10
VUV131
|
|
pay 51.9% more for transportation
Fiji
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
FJD10.58
|
$5.38
VUV638
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
FJD79.05
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
FJD39,294.64
|
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
FJD9.91
|
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Fiji
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
FJD65.55
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
FJD1,110.50
|
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
FJD661.55
|
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
FJD81.04
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
|
pay 90.8% more for childcare
Fiji
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
FJD414.13
|
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
FJD15,478.67
|
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
FJD5.36
|
$4.03
VUV479
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
FJD5.62
|
$3.31
VUV394
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
FJD18.58
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
FJD40.20
|
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
FJD8.88
|
$6.19
VUV735
|
|
pay 61.4% more for clothing
Fiji
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
FJD41.69
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
FJD58.60
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
FJD125.09
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
FJD137.57
|
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
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