Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 43.5% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
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Gibraltar
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
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pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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