Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 3.2 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.94
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱187.19
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱43.01
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.54
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.80
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.96
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱389.87
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱113.25
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.39
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.56
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.68
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.35
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.71
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.35
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱71.18
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.93
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱677.31
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,554,561.30
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱159.07
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,725.90
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,297.69
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,271.87
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,821.50
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,729.31
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱312,108.28
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.52
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.92
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱151.20
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,747.92
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱311.21
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 65.8% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,088.69
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,354.49
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,826.03
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,567.58
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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