Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 4.4% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% less in Vanuatu
- Groceries
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pay 5.8% more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 88.4% more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.2% less in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Vanuatu
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vanuatu. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 14.0% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 88.4% more for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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