Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 2.0 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 65.8% more for restaurants
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Cabo Verde
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE539.13
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE227.90
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.82
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 46.9% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE265.32
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE710.46
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE529.64
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE296.26
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE347.60
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE170.06
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE123.15
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE147.50
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE207.09
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE112.96
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.61
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE681.64
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,669.98
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,272.05
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,045.95
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE50,245.82
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE36,981.52
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,219.77
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,389.19
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE298,318.43
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE284.97
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE189.87
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,663.90
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE821.53
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,877.84
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,621.11
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,755.68
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,403.71
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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