Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 37.5% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.8% less in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
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pay 10.8% less in Vanuatu
- Housing
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pay 3.7 times more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 30.1% less in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.4% more in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Vanuatu
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Vanuatu are more expensive than in France. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vanuatu. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of France, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.38
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.51
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 45.7% more for groceries
|
France
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.78
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.35
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
France
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.67
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.33
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,745.91
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.24
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
France
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€689.78
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€555.73
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.82
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
France
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€634.70
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,425.88
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.02
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.12
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.41
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.15
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.68
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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