Cost of living comparison

New Caledonia

compared to

Vanuatu

Vanuatu vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary

Vanuatu is 13.6% more expensive than New Caledonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% less in Vanuatu
Groceries: pay 12.6% less in Vanuatu
Transportation: pay 14.2% less in Vanuatu
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Vanuatu
Childcare: pay 21.9% less in Vanuatu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Vanuatu
Clothing: pay 39.6% less in Vanuatu

Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Vanuatu. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.

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Vanuatu vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vanuatu instead of New Caledonia, you would:

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pay 12.6% less for restaurants

	New Caledonia	Vanuatu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.64 CFPF2,193	$12.67 VUV1,500	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$14.35 VUV1,700	+2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CFPF209	$2.28 VUV270	+15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CFPF133	$2.36 VUV279	+88.3%
Average			-12.6%

New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.6% less for groceries

	New Caledonia	Vanuatu
Bread 1 loaf	$3.47 CFPF369	$1.94 VUV230	-44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.86 CFPF1,578	$8.86 VUV1,050	-40.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 CFPF483	$10.63 VUV1,259	+133.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 CFPF659	$6.23 VUV737	+0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.77 CFPF1,356	$7.40 VUV877	-42.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 CFPF226	$3.24 VUV384	+52.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.25 CFPF345	$0.96 VUV113	-70.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 CFPF294	$1.78 VUV211	-35.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.62 CFPF384	$4.21 VUV499	+16.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.50 CFPF265	$4.02 VUV476	+61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.70 CFPF181	$1.57 VUV186	-7.8%
Average			-12.6%

New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.2% less for transportation

	New Caledonia	Vanuatu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 CFPF641	$6.78 VUV803	+12.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.55 VUV8,000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,607.24 CFPF3M	$23,220.47 VUV3M	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.82 CFPF1,680	$9.29 VUV1,100	-41.3%
Average			-14.2%

New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	New Caledonia	Vanuatu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.79 CFPF5,182	$363.08 VUV43,000	+644.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$1,579.90 VUV187K	+110.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.13 CFPF82,220	$1,131.05 VUV134K	+46.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.08 CFPF16,258	$484.28 VUV57,353	+216.4%
Average			+105.9%

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pay 21.9% less for childcare

	New Caledonia	Vanuatu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$750.67 CFPF79,728	$624.84 VUV74,000	-16.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$6,873.26 VUV814K	-26.8%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	New Caledonia	Vanuatu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CFPF997	$5.07 VUV600	-46.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.57 CFPF486	$4.08 VUV483	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.52 CFPF2,073	$9.29 VUV1,100	-52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.26 CFPF5,232	$68.29 VUV8,088	+38.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.08 CFPF1,495	??
Average			-16.9%

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

	New Caledonia	Vanuatu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.47 CFPF11,627	$40.99 VUV4,854	-62.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.68 CFPF6,976	$67.55 VUV8,000	+2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.53 CFPF10,464	$84.40 VUV9,995	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$250.22 CFPF26,576	$101.28 VUV11,995	-59.5%
Average			-39.6%

New Caledonia vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing

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