Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 53.0% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% more in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% more in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 95.1% more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.0% more in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Vanuatu
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Vanuatu. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Palau, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 95.1% more for housing
|
Palau
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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