Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 2.0 times more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.70
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.30
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
$2.46
VUV293
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.91
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.42
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.90
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.36
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.35
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 16.3% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.41
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€37.37
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.60
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€443.50
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€306.02
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 20.5% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€405.61
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€40.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.49
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
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pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€114.45
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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