Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 85.0% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
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Estonia
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Vanuatu
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
€9.28
|
$11.27
VUV1,338
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$2.17
VUV258
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$1.74
VUV207
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
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Estonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
$2.46
VUV293
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.63
|
$8.02
VUV953
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
$5.42
VUV644
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€3.07
|
$8.41
VUV998
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.92
VUV109
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$2.26
VUV268
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$1.98
VUV235
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.96
VUV114
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pay 11.2% less for transportation
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Estonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.49
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.92
€22.00
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$7.34
VUV871
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.00
€22.99
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.70
€418.14
|
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.83
€321.70
|
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.98
€191.25
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
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pay 55.4% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.34
€184.23
|
$447.82
VUV53,167
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
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pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$4.63
VUV549
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$5.11
VUV607
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.53
€41.87
|
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
€8.03
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
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pay 12.2% more for clothing
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Estonia
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Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.43
€81.32
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
€29.43
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.24
€69.19
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.03
€90.15
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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