Vanuatu is 2.2 times more expensive than Brunei.

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

 
Brunei
Vanuatu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.37
BND7.23
$11.23
VUV1,334
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.27
BND7.08
$9.60
VUV1,139
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
BND1.11
$2.17
VUV257

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pay 45.1% more for groceries

 
Brunei
Vanuatu
Bread
1 loaf
$2.15
BND2.89
$2.46
VUV293
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.31
BND7.14
$10.11
VUV1,200
Milk (1 gallon) $7.83
BND10.53
$8.55
VUV1,014

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Brunei
Vanuatu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.45
BND1.95
$7.17
VUV852
Monthly public transit pass $22.57
BND30.35
$67.38
VUV8,000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,698.11
BND31,865.64
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

 
Brunei
Vanuatu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$51.84
BND69.71
$228.83
VUV27,167
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $666.46
BND896.16
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $603.58
BND811.60
$1,407.24
VUV167,070

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Brunei
Vanuatu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $127.91
BND171.99
$469.58
VUV55,750
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,282.88
BND15,171.52
$6,586.82
VUV782,000

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pay 73.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Brunei
Vanuatu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
BND3.16
$4.59
VUV545
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.74
BND5.03
$5.09
VUV604
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.29
BND15.18
$9.27
VUV1,100

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pay 15.3% less for clothing

 
Brunei
Vanuatu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$59.09
BND79.46
$46.33
VUV5,500
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$64.04
BND86.11
$67.38
VUV8,000
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.31
BND138.92
$101.08
VUV12,000

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