Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 3.8% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK127.16
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK119.04
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.73
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK19.84
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.18
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK115.72
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK27.84
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK89.17
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.00
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.61
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK14.88
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.15
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.23
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.68
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK599.18
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK254,068.30
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK343.34
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 94.1% more for housing
|
Greenland
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,078.07
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,510.24
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,277.19
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,244.68
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK3,967.43
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,210.33
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK73.75
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK34.93
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK85.96
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK187.86
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK137.33
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK870.29
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK269.58
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK854.02
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,474.56
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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