Cost of living comparison

 Vanuatu
compared to
 Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 34.0% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants
pay 46.1% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries
pay 43.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation
pay 8.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing
pay 68.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare
pay 56.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports
pay 63.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing
pay 32.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of clothing and transportation in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Vanuatu, you would:

pay 46.1% less for restaurants

 
Vanuatu
Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.23
VUV1,334
$3.27
F CFA1,956
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.60
VUV1,139
$10.21
F CFA6,112
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.17
VUV257
$0.75
F CFA451

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pay 43.7% less for groceries

 
Vanuatu
Cote d'Ivoire
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
VUV293
$0.62
F CFA372
Local cheese (8 oz) $10.11
VUV1,200
$7.52
F CFA4,498
Milk (1 gallon) $8.55
VUV1,014
$9.66
F CFA5,784

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pay 8.1% more for transportation

 
Vanuatu
Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.17
VUV852
$5.32
F CFA3,184
Monthly public transit pass $67.38
VUV8,000
$44.93
F CFA26,893
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
$29,410.06
F CFA17,602,471

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pay 68.9% less for housing

 
Vanuatu
Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$228.83
VUV27,167
$48.27
F CFA28,893
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,867.11
VUV221,667
$812.41
F CFA486,241
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,407.24
VUV167,070
$291.38
F CFA174,395

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pay 56.3% less for childcare

 
Vanuatu
Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $469.58
VUV55,750
$198.79
F CFA118,980
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,586.82
VUV782,000
$2,968.24
F CFA1,776,546

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pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Vanuatu
Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.59
VUV545
$0.98
F CFA587
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.09
VUV604
$2.38
F CFA1,422
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.27
VUV1,100
$1.23
F CFA733

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pay 32.3% more for clothing

 
Vanuatu
Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.33
VUV5,500
$73.53
F CFA44,006
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$67.38
VUV8,000
$51.74
F CFA30,967
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.08
VUV12,000
$73.47
F CFA43,974

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