Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vanuatu vs. Hawaii Cost of Living Summary
Vanuatu is 24.5% cheaper than Hawaii.
Vanuatu vs. Hawaii Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Hawaii, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
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Hawaii
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Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.50
|
$12.67
VUV1,500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.21
|
$14.35
VUV1,700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.38
|
$2.28
VUV270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$2.36
VUV279
|
|
Hawaii vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Hawaii
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.91
|
$1.94
VUV230
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
|
$8.86
VUV1,050
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
|
$10.63
VUV1,259
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.21
|
$6.23
VUV737
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.56
|
$7.40
VUV877
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$3.24
VUV384
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.89
|
$1.78
VUV211
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$4.21
VUV499
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$4.02
VUV476
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.82
|
$1.57
VUV186
|
|
Hawaii vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Hawaii
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
|
$6.78
VUV803
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.40
|
$67.55
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,814.00
|
$23,220.47
VUV3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.59
|
$9.29
VUV1,100
|
|
Hawaii vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Hawaii
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.95
|
$363.08
VUV43,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,389.72
|
$1,579.90
VUV187K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,073.89
|
$1,131.05
VUV134K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.50
|
$484.28
VUV57,353
|
|
Hawaii vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Hawaii
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,779.83
|
$624.84
VUV74,000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,749.17
|
$6,873.26
VUV814K
|
|
Hawaii vs. Vanuatu - Cost of childcare
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hawaii
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.67
|
$5.07
VUV600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.08
|
$4.08
VUV483
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
|
$9.29
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
|
$68.29
VUV8,088
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
|
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Hawaii vs. Vanuatu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Hawaii
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.60
|
$40.99
VUV4,854
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.66
|
$67.55
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.78
|
$84.40
VUV9,995
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.12
|
$101.28
VUV11,995
|
|
Hawaii vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing
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