Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 3.9 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$2.17
VUV257
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$1.73
VUV206
|
|
pay 57.7% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$8.41
VUV998
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$2.23
VUV265
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.96
VUV113
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$2.53
VUV301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.15
VUV136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.98
VUV235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.96
VUV114
|
|
pay 74.0% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$7.17
VUV852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
|
pay 14.5 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Vanuatu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$4.59
VUV545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$5.09
VUV604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Vanuatu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
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