Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 1.7% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Vanuatu
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$11.34
VUV1,346
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
$2.11
VUV251
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$1.53
VUV182
|
|
pay 34.3% more for groceries
Singapore
|
Vanuatu
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
$7.11
VUV844
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
$2.00
VUV237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
$0.21
VUV25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
$2.53
VUV300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
$2.01
VUV239
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$2.25
VUV267
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
$1.10
VUV131
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Vanuatu
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
$5.38
VUV638
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
|
pay 79.6% more for housing
Singapore
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$4.03
VUV479
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
$3.31
VUV394
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
$6.19
VUV735
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Vanuatu
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
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