Cost of living comparison
India is 72.2% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 77.3% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 57.2% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 93.6% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.9% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% less in India
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$2.40
₹207.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$3.90
₹338.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.40
₹34.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.17
₹14.39
|
|
pay 77.3% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.46
₹39.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$2.54
₹219.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$2.56
₹221.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$0.94
₹81.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$1.37
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.88
₹76.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.32
₹28.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.48
₹41.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.24
₹20.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.16
₹14.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.19
₹16.26
|
|
pay 57.2% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.62
₹399.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$10.12
₹877.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$13,525.56
₹1,171,726.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$2.94
₹254.58
|
|
pay 93.6% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$7.39
₹639.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$138.05
₹11,959.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$90.33
₹7,825.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$29.97
₹2,596.21
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$55.73
₹4,827.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$1,565.54
₹135,623.51
|
|
pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.84
₹159.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.59
₹137.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$3.59
₹311.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$15.33
₹1,328.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$3.35
₹290.41
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$24.02
₹2,081.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$25.36
₹2,197.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$41.62
₹3,605.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$31.12
₹2,695.64
|
|
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