Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 33.5% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 29.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 47.7% less in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 33.3% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 20.6% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Republic of the Congo.

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Republic of the Congo vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Vanuatu, you would:

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$12.13 FCFA7,083	-4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$9.98 FCFA5,825	-30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.80 FCFA1,053	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$1.66 FCFA968	-29.6%
Average			-18.6%

Vanuatu vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.7% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$2.73 FCFA1,595	+40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$6.81 FCFA3,974	-23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$10.22 FCFA5,966	-3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$3.01 FCFA1,755	-51.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$5.05 FCFA2,946	-31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.64 FCFA958	-49.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.17 FCFA683	+22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.96 FCFA1,145	+10.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.53 FCFA893	-63.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$1.27 FCFA742	-68.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$1.21 FCFA708	-22.8%
Average			-29.7%

Vanuatu vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$5.77 FCFA3,369	-14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$22.57 FCFA13,175	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	+16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$14.11 FCFA8,239	+51.9%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 47.7% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$57.49 FCFA33,565	-84.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	-22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$458.60 FCFA268K	-59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$258.05 FCFA151K	-46.7%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 33.3% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$250.40 FCFA146K	-59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	+11.2%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$3.40 FCFA1,984	-32.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$4.88 FCFA2,848	+19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$4.09 FCFA2,385	-56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$59.02 FCFA34,459	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$10.36 FCFA6,050
Average			-19.5%

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pay 20.6% less for clothing

	Vanuatu	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$33.75 FCFA19,704	-17.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$30.62 FCFA17,880	-54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$86.67 FCFA50,598	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$105.00 FCFA61,302	+3.7%
Average			-20.6%

Vanuatu vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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