Cost of living comparison
Israel is 31.6% more expensive than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Israel instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 37.4% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$17.90
₪66.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$14.39
₪53.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$2.50
₪9.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$1.91
₪7.10
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$2.15
₪7.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$6.33
₪23.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$6.35
₪23.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$3.67
₪13.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$4.41
₪16.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$1.35
₪5.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$1.01
₪3.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$0.78
₪2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.80
₪2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.57
₪2.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.54
₪2.01
|
|
pay 67.5% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$7.29
₪27.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$56.84
₪211.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$38,263.55
₪142,226.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$16.01
₪59.50
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$27.44
₪102.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$937.71
₪3,485.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$781.37
₪2,904.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$174.52
₪648.70
|
|
pay 49.0% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$818.87
₪3,043.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$8,820.34
₪32,785.47
|
|
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$7.83
₪29.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$3.48
₪12.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$9.79
₪36.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$63.71
₪236.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$11.62
₪43.20
|
|
pay 75.2% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$86.13
₪320.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$53.49
₪198.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$109.65
₪407.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$124.42
₪462.46
|
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