Cost of living comparison
Italy is 5.3% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Italy instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$16.15
€15.32
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$10.06
€9.54
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.55
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$6.83
€6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$5.53
€5.25
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$5.05
€4.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.31
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
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pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$7.22
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$38.81
€36.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$28,223.13
€26,765.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$19.13
€18.14
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$28.87
€27.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$656.19
€622.30
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$511.91
€485.48
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$150.39
€142.63
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$508.72
€482.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$9,465.55
€8,976.76
|
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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$5.01
€4.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.12
€49.43
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$9.39
€8.91
|
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pay 33.3% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$78.41
€74.36
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$86.07
€81.62
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$115.43
€109.47
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