Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vanuatu vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
Vanuatu is 2.3% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% more in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% less in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% less in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Vanuatu
The cost of housing and restaurants in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Vanuatu.
Vanuatu vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Guam, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.55
VUV311
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$1.93
VUV236
|
|
Guam vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$2.11
VUV258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.88
VUV108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$2.73
VUV333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$2.46
VUV301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.96
VUV240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.95
VUV117
|
|
Guam vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$7.11
VUV869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
|
Guam vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
|
Guam vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
|
Guam vs. Vanuatu - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$4.81
VUV588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$5.70
VUV696
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
Guam vs. Vanuatu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
?? | |
Guam vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing
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