Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Vanuatu

Vanuatu vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Vanuatu is 50.4% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% more in Vanuatu
Groceries: pay 42.3% more in Vanuatu
Transportation: pay 27.3% more in Vanuatu
Housing: pay 91.3% more in Vanuatu
Childcare: pay 49.8% more in Vanuatu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% more in Vanuatu
Clothing: pay 25.9% more in Vanuatu

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.

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Vanuatu vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 22.8% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Vanuatu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$12.67 VUV1,500	+4.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$14.35 VUV1,700	+43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$2.28 VUV270	+26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$2.36 VUV279	+42.1%
Average			+22.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.3% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Vanuatu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$1.94 VUV230	-28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$8.86 VUV1,050	+30.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$10.63 VUV1,259	+4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$6.23 VUV737	+107.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$7.40 VUV877	+46.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$3.24 VUV384	+97.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$0.96 VUV113	-18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$1.78 VUV211	-9.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$4.21 VUV499	+175.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$4.02 VUV476	+216.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$1.57 VUV186	+29.6%
Average			+42.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.3% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Vanuatu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$6.78 VUV803	+17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$67.55 VUV8,000	+199.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$23,220.47 VUV3M	-14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$9.29 VUV1,100	-34.2%
Average			+27.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation

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pay 91.3% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Vanuatu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$363.08 VUV43,000	+531.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$1,579.90 VUV187K	+28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$1,131.05 VUV134K	+146.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$484.28 VUV57,353	+87.7%
Average			+91.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing

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pay 49.8% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Vanuatu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$624.84 VUV74,000	+149.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$6,873.26 VUV814K	-10.1%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Vanuatu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$5.07 VUV600	+49.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$4.08 VUV483	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$9.29 VUV1,100	+127.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$68.29 VUV8,088	+15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	??
Average			+24.2%

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pay 25.9% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Vanuatu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$40.99 VUV4,854	+21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$67.55 VUV8,000	+120.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$84.40 VUV9,995	-2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$101.28 VUV11,995	-3.5%
Average			+25.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing

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