Cost of living comparison
Italy is 5.3% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 68.2% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 26.0% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.1% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 33.3% more in Italy
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Italy are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Italy.
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
€14.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$10.06
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.55
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.22
€1.13
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.04
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$6.83
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$5.53
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$5.05
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$7.22
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$38.81
€35.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$28,223.13
€26,055.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$19.13
€17.66
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$28.87
€26.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$656.19
€605.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$511.91
€472.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$150.39
€138.84
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$508.72
€469.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$9,465.55
€8,738.51
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$5.01
€4.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.69
€1.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.12
€48.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$9.39
€8.67
|
|
pay 33.3% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$78.41
€72.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$33.87
€31.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$86.07
€79.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$115.43
€106.57
|
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