Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 34.2% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% more in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% less in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% more in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Vanuatu
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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