Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 3.1 times more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 93.2% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 38.3% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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