Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

Vanuatu

Vanuatu vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Vanuatu is 19.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.7% less in Vanuatu
Groceries: pay 19.3% more in Vanuatu
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Vanuatu
Housing: pay 0.3% more in Vanuatu
Childcare: pay 56.9% less in Vanuatu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.3% less in Vanuatu
Clothing: pay 47.9% less in Vanuatu

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

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Vanuatu vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.7% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Vanuatu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.88 ISK3,499	$12.67 VUV1,500	-56.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.83 ISK2,767	$14.35 VUV1,700	-37.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 ISK393	$2.28 VUV270	-29.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.01 ISK365	$2.36 VUV279	-21.7%
Average			-44.7%

Iceland vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.3% more for groceries

	Iceland	Vanuatu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.55 ISK431	$1.94 VUV230	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 ISK1,226	$8.86 VUV1,050	-12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ISK944	$10.63 VUV1,259	+36.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.92 ISK839	$6.23 VUV737	-10.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.01 ISK1,334	$7.40 VUV877	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK173	$3.24 VUV384	+127.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.23 ISK148	$0.96 VUV113	-21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 ISK172	$1.78 VUV211	+25.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.60 ISK315	$4.21 VUV499	+61.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 ISK207	$4.02 VUV476	+135.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$1.57 VUV186	+107.6%
Average			+19.3%

Iceland vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Iceland	Vanuatu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 ISK980	$6.78 VUV803	-16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.58 ISK9,765	$67.55 VUV8,000	-16.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,967.53 ISK6M	$23,220.47 VUV3M	-52.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.24 ISK3,179	$9.29 VUV1,100	-64.6%
Average			-35.2%

Iceland vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.3% more for housing

	Iceland	Vanuatu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.24 ISK11,905	$363.08 VUV43,000	+269.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,335.24 ISK283K	$1,579.90 VUV187K	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,824.40 ISK221K	$1,131.05 VUV134K	-38.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.34 ISK8,766	$484.28 VUV57,353	+569.5%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 56.9% less for childcare

	Iceland	Vanuatu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$833.66 ISK101K	$624.84 VUV74,000	-25.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,752.37 ISK3M	$6,873.26 VUV814K	-75.2%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Vanuatu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.37 ISK1,378	$5.07 VUV600	-55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.90 ISK715	$4.08 VUV483	-30.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.85 ISK1,679	$9.29 VUV1,100	-32.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.64 ISK10,136	$68.29 VUV8,088	-18.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.92 ISK2,171	??
Average			-35.3%

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pay 47.9% less for clothing

	Iceland	Vanuatu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$134.47 ISK16,295	$40.99 VUV4,854	-69.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.25 ISK7,664	$67.55 VUV8,000	+6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$159.03 ISK19,271	$84.40 VUV9,995	-46.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.19 ISK28,742	$101.28 VUV11,995	-57.3%
Average			-47.9%

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