Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.9% more expensive than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Italy instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.04
VUV1,533
|
$14.35
€14.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.43
VUV1,226
|
$8.28
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV255
|
$2.18
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
VUV102
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
VUV286
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.94
VUV1,286
|
$6.40
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.44
VUV874
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
VUV473
|
$2.89
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.53
VUV1,002
|
$4.02
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
VUV191
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.76
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
VUV171
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
VUV242
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
VUV228
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
VUV138
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
VUV616
|
$8.47
€8.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.15
VUV6,130
|
$36.88
€36.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,492.36
VUV1,586,073
|
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.24
VUV1,322
|
$16.94
€16.63
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$121.68
VUV14,304
|
$29.40
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,126.68
VUV132,445
|
$560.05
€549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$726.74
VUV85,431
|
$428.17
€420.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.05
VUV23,634
|
$132.43
€130.01
|
|
pay 19.4% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.57
VUV64,839
|
$431.71
€423.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,933.31
VUV697,480
|
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.91
VUV460
|
$4.48
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
VUV399
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.82
VUV920
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.06
VUV8,001
|
$48.62
€47.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
VUV690
|
$8.84
€8.67
|
|
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.80
VUV5,619
|
$72.84
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.76
VUV4,087
|
$34.55
€33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
VUV12,260
|
$82.76
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.15
VUV6,130
|
$107.74
€105.76
|
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