Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 46.7% more expensive than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 54.7% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$18.85
€18.07
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$12.97
€12.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.98
€2.86
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$9.88
€9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$4.25
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$7.68
€7.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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pay 96.5% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.37
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$26,949.84
€25,838.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$34.01
€32.61
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$54.60
€52.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,768.97
€1,696.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$1,639.77
€1,572.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$211.55
€202.83
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$1,523.51
€1,460.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$15,004.68
€14,386.09
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$5.20
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$33.59
€32.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
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pay 46.6% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$81.75
€78.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$41.83
€40.11
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$96.18
€92.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$127.67
€122.41
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