Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 25.6% more expensive than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 61.8% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% less in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 27.0% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Iceland are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Iceland. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 49.0% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$19.40
ISK2,608
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$16.94
ISK2,278
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.81
ISK378
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.02
ISK272
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.95
ISK397
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$7.27
ISK977
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.01
ISK808
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$5.42
ISK729
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$8.51
ISK1,144
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.22
ISK165
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$1.03
ISK138
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.17
ISK157
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.87
ISK252
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$1.23
ISK166
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.78
ISK106
|
|
pay 61.8% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$8.36
ISK1,124
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$71.28
ISK9,584
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,467,232
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$22.04
ISK2,963
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$72.17
ISK9,705
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,838.04
ISK247,143
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,497.77
ISK201,390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$58.01
ISK7,801
|
|
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$258.16
ISK34,713
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$9.19
ISK1,235
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.65
ISK625
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$11.76
ISK1,581
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.46
ISK8,264
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$14.35
ISK1,929
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$111.23
ISK14,956
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$59.69
ISK8,026
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$148.00
ISK19,900
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$184.49
ISK24,807
|
|
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