Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 30.5% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% more in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% less in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Vanuatu
- Clothing
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pay 6.4% less in Vanuatu
The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Vanuatu. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 54.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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