Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 51.3% more expensive than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% more in Greenland
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% more in Greenland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Greenland
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Greenland
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% more in Greenland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% more in Greenland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Greenland
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Greenland are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Greenland.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 46.6% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$17.97
DKK127.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$16.82
DKK119.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.94
DKK13.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.80
DKK19.93
|
|
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$4.26
DKK30.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$16.35
DKK116.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$10.42
DKK74.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.93
DKK27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$12.60
DKK89.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$2.12
DKK15.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$2.06
DKK14.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$2.10
DKK14.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.96
DKK13.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.58
DKK11.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$2.01
DKK14.29
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.20
DKK22.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$84.65
DKK601.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$35,895.49
DKK255,257.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$48.51
DKK344.94
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$152.31
DKK1,083.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$778.50
DKK5,536.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$745.58
DKK5,301.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$175.85
DKK1,250.51
|
|
pay 36.0% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$560.53
DKK3,986.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$10,060.80
DKK71,543.60
|
|
pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$10.42
DKK74.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.93
DKK35.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$12.14
DKK86.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.54
DKK188.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$19.40
DKK137.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Greenland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$122.96
DKK874.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$38.09
DKK270.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$120.66
DKK858.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$208.33
DKK1,481.46
|
|
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