Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 56.1% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
Vanuatu
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$2.71
$10,332
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$5.26
$20,057
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.60
$2,295
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.46
$1,750
|
|
pay 64.0% less for groceries
Vanuatu
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$0.87
$3,329
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$1.61
$6,141
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$3.28
$12,496
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$1.65
$6,296
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$1.55
$5,932
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$0.83
$3,171
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.29
$1,120
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$0.37
$1,402
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.40
$1,512
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.30
$1,159
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.33
$1,275
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
Vanuatu
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$2.04
$7,765
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.61
$90,083
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$14,617.95
$55,765,306
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$11.28
$43,031
|
|
pay 82.6% less for housing
Vanuatu
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$21.37
$81,539
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$208.57
$795,660
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$176.18
$672,111
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$46.64
$177,924
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
Vanuatu
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$104.33
$398,021
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$3,004.13
$11,460,298
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
Vanuatu
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$0.90
$3,417
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$1.21
$4,599
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$1.90
$7,237
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$18.34
$69,968
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$2.91
$11,113
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
Vanuatu
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$40.50
$154,493
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$27.32
$104,238
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$60.30
$230,022
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$45.16
$172,272
|
|
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