Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vanuatu vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary
Vanuatu is 2.2 times more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% more in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 58.0% more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 66.6% more in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% more in Vanuatu
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
Vanuatu vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
SBD50.04
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.16
SBD100.08
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
SBD11.26
|
$2.55
VUV311
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SBD8.76
|
$1.93
VUV236
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.0% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
SBD12.22
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
SBD16.35
|
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.73
SBD80.10
|
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
SBD45.19
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
SBD32.23
|
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.20
SBD26.33
|
$2.11
VUV258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
SBD9.65
|
$0.88
VUV108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.54
SBD29.14
|
$2.73
VUV333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
SBD12.35
|
$2.46
VUV301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SBD7.49
|
$1.96
VUV240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.48
|
$0.95
VUV117
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries
pay 66.6% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
SBD40.31
|
$7.11
VUV869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.32
SBD200.16
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.94
SBD90.07
|
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.16
SBD725.60
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$547.19
SBD4,503.70
|
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$638.39
SBD5,254.32
|
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$325.45
SBD2,678.67
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.28
SBD800.66
|
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,796.75
SBD23,018.93
|
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
SBD15.01
|
$4.81
VUV588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
SBD25.77
|
$5.70
VUV696
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
SBD33.03
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.34
SBD27.52
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.59
SBD169.47
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$91.20
SBD750.62
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.01
SBD633.85
|
?? | |
Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing
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