Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vanuatu vs. Louisiana Cost of Living Summary
Vanuatu is 26.1% more expensive than Louisiana.
Vanuatu vs. Louisiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Louisiana, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Louisiana
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.83
|
$12.52
VUV1,495
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$9.56
VUV1,141
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$2.55
VUV304
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.93
VUV230
|
|
Louisiana vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.8% more for groceries
|
Louisiana
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
|
$2.54
VUV303
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
|
$10.02
VUV1,196
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$9.06
VUV1,082
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$5.26
VUV628
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$8.33
VUV995
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.11
VUV252
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.88
VUV105
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.73
VUV325
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.46
VUV294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.96
VUV234
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.95
VUV114
|
|
Louisiana vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries
pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Louisiana
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$7.11
VUV849
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.33
|
$66.78
VUV7,973
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,200.86
|
$22,956.84
VUV3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.34
|
$8.77
VUV1,046
|
|
Louisiana vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Louisiana
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.41
|
$226.79
VUV27,076
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,187.61
|
$1,906.11
VUV228K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,038.89
|
$1,278.71
VUV153K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.82
|
$406.43
VUV48,523
|
|
Louisiana vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
Louisiana
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,395.06
|
$617.75
VUV73,752
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,044.44
|
$6,795.22
VUV811K
|
|
Louisiana vs. Vanuatu - Cost of childcare
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Louisiana
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
|
$4.81
VUV575
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
|
$5.70
VUV680
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
|
$9.18
VUV1,096
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.48
|
$67.52
VUV8,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
|
$12.52
VUV1,495
|
|
Louisiana vs. Vanuatu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Louisiana
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.45
|
$33.39
VUV3,987
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
|
$66.78
VUV7,973
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.03
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.92
|
?? | |
Louisiana vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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