Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 89.9% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Oman, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$2.11
VUV251
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
$1.53
VUV182
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
$7.11
VUV844
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
$2.00
VUV237
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
$0.21
VUV25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$2.53
VUV300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$2.01
VUV239
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$2.25
VUV267
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
$1.10
VUV131
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$5.38
VUV638
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.320
|
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.760
|
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
$4.03
VUV479
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
$3.31
VUV394
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
$6.19
VUV735
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
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