Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 3.5% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of United States, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
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United States
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Vanuatu
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$11.34
VUV1,349
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$9.66
VUV1,150
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$2.11
VUV251
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|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.53
VUV182
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|
pay 25.9% more for groceries
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United States
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$3.28
VUV390
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$11.19
VUV1,332
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$7.11
VUV845
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$5.56
VUV661
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$8.45
VUV1,005
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.00
VUV237
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.21
VUV25
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.01
VUV239
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$2.25
VUV268
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.10
VUV131
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
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United States
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$5.38
VUV640
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$17,926.30
VUV2,132,853
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$10.42
VUV1,239
|
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pay 38.0% more for housing
|
United States
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$172.30
VUV20,500
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$1,118.01
VUV133,020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$1,113.64
VUV132,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$205.67
VUV24,471
|
|
pay 57.3% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$537.05
VUV63,898
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$6,067.60
VUV721,917
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|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$4.03
VUV480
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$3.31
VUV394
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$9.25
VUV1,100
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$76.96
VUV9,157
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$6.19
VUV737
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$46.23
VUV5,500
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$33.62
VUV4,000
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$100.86
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$50.43
VUV6,000
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