Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 23.9% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% more in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Vanuatu
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Vanuatu. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 48.9% more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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