Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vanuatu vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary
Vanuatu is 9.0% more expensive than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% less in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Vanuatu
Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Vanuatu. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
Vanuatu vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF1,977
|
$12.52
VUV1,503
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,482
|
$9.56
VUV1,147
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CFPF259
|
$2.55
VUV306
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CFPF119
|
$1.93
VUV231
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CFPF293
|
$2.54
VUV305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.50
CFPF1,565
|
$10.02
VUV1,202
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CFPF468
|
$9.06
VUV1,087
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CFPF653
|
$5.26
VUV631
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.32
CFPF1,143
|
$8.33
VUV1,000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CFPF194
|
$2.11
VUV253
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFPF342
|
$0.88
VUV106
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
CFPF303
|
$2.73
VUV327
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.77
CFPF381
|
$2.46
VUV295
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CFPF185
|
$1.96
VUV236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CFPF164
|
$0.95
VUV114
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
CFPF636
|
$7.11
VUV853
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.11
CFPF8,796
|
$66.78
VUV8,014
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,076.13
CFPF3M
|
$22,956.84
VUV3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
CFPF1,474
|
$8.77
VUV1,052
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.39
CFPF5,189
|
$226.79
VUV27,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.43
CFPF86,478
|
$1,906.11
VUV229K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.02
CFPF79,065
|
$1,278.71
VUV153K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.67
CFPF16,123
|
$406.43
VUV48,770
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.07
CFPF80,383
|
$617.75
VUV74,127
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,795.22
VUV815K
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.52
CFPF1,062
|
$4.81
VUV577
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
CFPF496
|
$5.70
VUV684
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.36
CFPF2,056
|
$9.18
VUV1,102
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.17
CFPF6,177
|
$67.52
VUV8,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,482
|
$12.52
VUV1,503
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.01
CFPF11,613
|
$33.39
VUV4,007
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.99
CFPF6,259
|
$66.78
VUV8,014
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.99
CFPF10,501
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.69
CFPF24,708
|
?? | |
New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing
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