Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 42.6% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.3% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 54.6% less in Senegal
Transportation: pay 36.3% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 60.4% less in Senegal
Childcare: pay 11.8% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 2.0% less in Senegal

Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Senegal.

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Senegal vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Senegal instead of Vanuatu, you would:

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pay 48.3% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-59.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$11.10 F CFA6,478	-22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.22 F CFA715	-46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.87 F CFA511	-62.9%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 54.6% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$0.73 F CFA424	-62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$8.68 F CFA5,066	-2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$9.67 F CFA5,646	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$2.47 F CFA1,442	-60.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$4.08 F CFA2,385	-44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.45 F CFA849	-55.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.86 F CFA501	-10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.32 F CFA768	-26.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$0.79 F CFA463	-81.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.62 F CFA362	-84.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.43 F CFA249	-72.9%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 36.3% more for transportation

	Vanuatu	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$6.27 F CFA3,659	-7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$76.82 F CFA44,847	+13.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	+116.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$19.20 F CFA11,212	+106.8%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 60.4% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$46.36 F CFA27,068	-87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$810.84 F CFA473K	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$431.19 F CFA252K	-61.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$155.27 F CFA90,649	-67.9%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 11.8% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$321.49 F CFA188K	-48.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+51.3%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-49.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-77.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$44.81 F CFA26,161	-34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.54 F CFA4,983
Average			-43.4%

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pay 2.0% less for clothing

	Vanuatu	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$58.04 F CFA33,885	+41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$45.52 F CFA26,576	-32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$96.73 F CFA56,474	-4.5%
Average			-2.0%

Vanuatu vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing

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