Cost of living comparison

 Vanuatu
compared to
 Germany
Germany vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Germany is 8.1% more expensive than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants
pay 24.9% more in Germany
Groceries
pay 27.5% less in Germany
Transportation
pay 40.5% more in Germany
Housing
pay 56.5% less in Germany
Childcare
pay 42.2% more in Germany
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.9% less in Germany
Clothing
pay 43.2% more in Germany

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

Germany vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Germany instead of Vanuatu, you would:

pay 24.9% more for restaurants

 
Vanuatu
Germany
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.23
VUV1,334
$14.04
€12.48
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.60
VUV1,139
$10.20
€9.06
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.17
VUV257
$2.80
€2.49

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

 
Vanuatu
Germany
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
VUV293
$2.03
€1.80
Local cheese (8 oz) $10.11
VUV1,200
$6.71
€5.96
Milk (1 gallon) $8.55
VUV1,014
$4.38
€3.89

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pay 40.5% more for transportation

 
Vanuatu
Germany
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.17
VUV852
$7.07
€6.29
Monthly public transit pass $67.38
VUV8,000
$52.96
€47.07
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
$28,807.86
€25,605.87

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pay 56.5% less for housing

 
Vanuatu
Germany
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$228.83
VUV27,167
$48.22
€42.86
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,867.11
VUV221,667
$790.39
€702.54
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,407.24
VUV167,070
$625.27
€555.77

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pay 42.2% more for childcare

 
Vanuatu
Germany
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $469.58
VUV55,750
$458.39
€407.44
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,586.82
VUV782,000
$12,308.95
€10,940.81

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Vanuatu
Germany
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.59
VUV545
$4.42
€3.93
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.09
VUV604
$3.49
€3.10
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.27
VUV1,100
$8.74
€7.76

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pay 43.2% more for clothing

 
Vanuatu
Germany
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.33
VUV5,500
$82.34
€73.19
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$67.38
VUV8,000
$40.78
€36.25
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.08
VUV12,000
$91.59
€81.41

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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