Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vanuatu vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary
Vanuatu is 2.8 times more expensive than Liberia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% more in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 84.4% more in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 5.9 times more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2 times more in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% more in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 89.7% more in Vanuatu
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Liberia. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
Vanuatu vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
LRD1,326.75
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,945.90
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD353.80
|
$2.55
VUV311
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD353.80
|
$1.93
VUV236
|
|
Liberia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
LRD316.87
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,044.66
|
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
LRD1,417.23
|
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
LRD636.84
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
LRD950.84
|
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD131.33
|
$2.11
VUV258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.83
LRD678.12
|
$0.88
VUV108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.67
LRD825.53
|
$2.73
VUV333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
LRD884.50
|
$2.46
VUV301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD182.19
|
$1.96
VUV240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.83
LRD855.02
|
$0.95
VUV117
|
|
Liberia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries
pay 84.4% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
LRD830.25
|
$7.11
VUV869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,538.00
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,534.94
LRD2,217,430.36
|
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,245.20
|
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
|
Liberia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,495.91
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD117,933.34
|
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.00
LRD16,805.50
|
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.26
LRD15,083.29
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
|
Liberia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.33
LRD22,879.05
|
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$894.00
LRD158,148.34
|
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
|
Liberia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of childcare
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LRD530.70
|
$4.81
VUV588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
LRD589.67
|
$5.70
VUV696
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD884.50
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,488.63
|
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,724.73
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
Liberia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 89.7% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,257.16
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD5,970.38
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD9,950.63
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,161.88
|
?? | |
Liberia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Vanuatu or Liberia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.