Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 21.5% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% less in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% less in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 26.0% more in Slovakia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Slovakia are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Slovakia.
Slovakia vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$9.04
€7.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
VUV311
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
VUV236
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
$4.16
€3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
$3.40
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
VUV258
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
VUV108
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
VUV333
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
VUV301
|
$1.83
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
VUV240
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
VUV117
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV869
|
$6.78
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$29.77
€25.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
$13.03
€11.24
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
$595.19
€513.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
$499.57
€430.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
$428.35
€369.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.81
VUV588
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.70
VUV696
|
$2.71
€2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
$44.74
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$9.12
€7.86
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.20
€68.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$92.95
€80.15
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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