Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cyprus vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary
Cyprus is 32.1% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
Cyprus vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.67
VUV1,500
|
$18.24
€16.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.35
VUV1,700
|
$9.77
€8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
VUV270
|
$1.91
€1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
VUV279
|
$1.10
€0.98
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cyprus - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
VUV230
|
$1.76
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.86
VUV1,050
|
$5.98
€5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.63
VUV1,259
|
$6.87
€6.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.23
VUV737
|
$4.36
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.40
VUV877
|
$3.80
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.24
VUV384
|
$1.37
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
VUV211
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.21
VUV499
|
$1.44
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.02
VUV476
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
VUV186
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cyprus - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
VUV803
|
$6.50
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.55
VUV8,000
|
$44.79
€39.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,220.47
VUV3M
|
$30,780.29
€27,395.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
VUV1,100
|
$25.09
€22.33
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cyprus - Cost of transportation
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$363.08
VUV43,000
|
$30.69
€27.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,579.90
VUV187K
|
$887.60
€790.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,131.05
VUV134K
|
$757.49
€674.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$484.28
VUV57,353
|
$147.76
€131.51
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cyprus - Cost of housing
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$624.84
VUV74,000
|
$456.81
€406.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,873.26
VUV814K
|
$7,275.72
€6,475.65
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cyprus - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.07
VUV600
|
$3.92
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
VUV483
|
$3.91
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.29
VUV1,100
|
$5.30
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.29
VUV8,088
|
$65.20
€58.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.62
€10.34
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cyprus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.99
VUV4,854
|
$74.06
€65.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.55
VUV8,000
|
$43.72
€38.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.40
VUV9,995
|
$90.92
€80.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
VUV11,995
|
$101.66
€90.48
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Cyprus - Cost of clothing
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