Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 6.2% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% less in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Vanuatu
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Vanuatu.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Guam, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 35.9% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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