Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 87.2% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
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Estonia
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Vanuatu
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.04
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.33
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$2.17
VUV257
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.73
VUV206
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$2.46
VUV293
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$5.20
VUV618
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.36
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$1.15
VUV136
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 47.1% more for transportation
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Estonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.59
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.50
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,554.42
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.83
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.87
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€465.25
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€349.39
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.50
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
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pay 45.6% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.34
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,208.67
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.58
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.53
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.42
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
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pay 4.3% more for clothing
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Estonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.37
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.05
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.93
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.61
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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