Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 20.1% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% less in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 74.9% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Japan
The cost of transportation and childcare in Japan are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Japan.
Japan vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$6.60
¥1,026
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
$5.10
¥792
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
VUV311
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
VUV236
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
$1.50
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
$5.07
¥787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
$5.67
¥880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
$2.08
¥323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
$2.93
¥455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
VUV258
|
$2.14
¥332
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
VUV108
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
VUV333
|
$1.69
¥263
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
VUV301
|
$2.13
¥331
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
VUV240
|
$1.22
¥189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
VUV117
|
$1.15
¥179
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV869
|
$4.39
¥682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$59.14
¥9,189
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
$22,599.51
¥3,511,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
$25.32
¥3,934
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
$33.91
¥5,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
$543.18
¥84,389
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
$353.61
¥54,937
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
$118.72
¥18,444
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
$296.89
¥46,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
$13,159.48
¥2,044,457
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.81
VUV588
|
$2.60
¥405
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.70
VUV696
|
$3.03
¥470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
$3.89
¥604
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
$59.54
¥9,250
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$12.46
¥1,936
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
$44.79
¥6,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$32.04
¥4,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.37
¥8,913
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$87.37
¥13,574
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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