Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vanuatu vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary
Vanuatu is 2.6 times more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% more in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% less in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 6.5 times more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.5% more in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% less in Vanuatu
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Vanuatu. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
Vanuatu vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 77.4% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.57
YER1,805
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.77
YER2,328
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
YER335
|
$2.55
VUV311
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
YER174
|
$1.93
VUV236
|
|
Yemen vs. Vanuatu - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
YER341
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
YER1,006
|
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.19
YER2,190
|
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
YER1,254
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.83
YER1,152
|
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
YER598
|
$2.11
VUV258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
YER194
|
$0.88
VUV108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
YER433
|
$2.73
VUV333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
YER244
|
$2.46
VUV301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
YER231
|
$1.96
VUV240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
YER206
|
$0.95
VUV117
|
|
Yemen vs. Vanuatu - Cost of groceries
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,531
|
$7.11
VUV869
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.08
YER19,088
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,715.42
YER3,984,120
|
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.63
YER6,825
|
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
|
Yemen vs. Vanuatu - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.76
YER18,534
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$232.18
YER55,340
|
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.92
YER39,546
|
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.78
YER13,773
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
|
Yemen vs. Vanuatu - Cost of housing
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.38
YER18,443
|
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,249.75
YER536,229
|
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
|
Yemen vs. Vanuatu - Cost of childcare
pay 79.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
YER544
|
$4.81
VUV588
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
YER824
|
$5.70
VUV696
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
YER1,111
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.76
YER15,674
|
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.64
YER1,344
|
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
|
Yemen vs. Vanuatu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.93
YER12,616
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.92
YER26,915
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.22
YER17,929
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
YER18,735
|
?? | |
Yemen vs. Vanuatu - Cost of clothing
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