Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 54.5% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 64.1% more for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
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pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 89.5% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
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pay 68.0% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
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