Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 4.3 times more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Vanuatu
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1 times more in Vanuatu
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Vanuatu
- Housing
-
pay 14.1 times more in Vanuatu
- Childcare
-
pay 88.4% more in Vanuatu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5 times more in Vanuatu
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% more in Vanuatu
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Vanuatu are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Vanuatu.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB538.36
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB342.64
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB65.98
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB31.79
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB38.75
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB307.26
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB254.08
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB100.15
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB136.96
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB44.79
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB45.59
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB59.02
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB73.29
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB17.89
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.23
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB175.20
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,460.99
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,203,303.35
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB343.21
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB494.07
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,181.31
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,437.55
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,370.35
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 88.4% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB15,720.46
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB419,657.82
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB117.65
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB138.16
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB173.48
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,328.34
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB328.59
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,287.82
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,805.27
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,328.69
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,253.00
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
|
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