Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vanuatu vs. Sacramento Cost of Living Summary
Vanuatu is 8.0% cheaper than Sacramento.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% less in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% less in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Vanuatu
The cost of housing and groceries in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Sacramento. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vanuatu.
Vanuatu vs. Sacramento Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Sacramento, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
Sacramento
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.55
VUV311
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.93
VUV236
|
|
Sacramento vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Sacramento
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.54
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.13
|
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
|
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.03
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.43
|
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.11
VUV258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$0.88
VUV108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$2.73
VUV333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$2.46
VUV301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.96
VUV240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$0.95
VUV117
|
|
Sacramento vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Sacramento
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$7.11
VUV869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
|
Sacramento vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation
pay 55.9% more for housing
|
Sacramento
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.65
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,061.79
|
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,652.79
|
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$270.98
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
|
Sacramento vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Sacramento
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.83
|
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,750.00
|
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
|
Sacramento vs. Vanuatu - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sacramento
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.81
VUV588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$5.70
VUV696
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.46
|
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
Sacramento vs. Vanuatu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Sacramento
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.75
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.83
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
?? | |
Sacramento vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing
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