Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Sweden

Sweden vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 31.4% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.7% less in Sweden
Groceries: pay 39.8% less in Sweden
Transportation: pay 23.9% more in Sweden
Housing: pay 54.8% less in Sweden
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% less in Sweden
Clothing: pay 25.2% more in Sweden

The cost of clothing and transportation in Sweden are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sweden.

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Sweden vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.7% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$14.04 SEK137.94	+10.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$10.77 SEK105.79	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$2.49 SEK24.47	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$2.07 SEK20.32	-12.2%
Average			-5.7%

Vanuatu vs. Sweden - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.8% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Sweden
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$2.82 SEK27.72	+45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$5.72 SEK56.24	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$6.07 SEK59.65	-42.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$4.23 SEK41.59	-32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$5.25 SEK51.60	-29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.36 SEK13.33	-58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.14 SEK11.25	+19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.29 SEK12.72	-27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$1.93 SEK18.98	-54.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.76 SEK7.47	-81.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.73 SEK7.16	-53.6%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 23.9% more for transportation

	Vanuatu	Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$6.65 SEK65.30	-1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$77.78 SEK764.26	+15.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$31,975.58 SEK314K	+37.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$22.74 SEK223.44	+144.8%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 54.8% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Sweden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$38.16 SEK374.96	-89.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$883.11 SEK8,677.58	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$671.43 SEK6,597.57	-40.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$97.70 SEK959.99	-79.8%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$155.03 SEK1,523.39	-75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$7,341.74 SEK72,141.45	+6.8%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$7.36 SEK72.34	+45.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$4.45 SEK43.70	+9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$7.55 SEK74.14	-18.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$41.12 SEK404.10	-39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$15.58 SEK153.10
Average			-7.2%

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pay 25.2% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	Sweden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$91.37 SEK897.86	+122.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$44.99 SEK442.04	-33.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$95.04 SEK933.85	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$148.76 SEK1,461.77	+46.9%
Average			+25.2%

Vanuatu vs. Sweden - Cost of clothing

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