Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 18.8% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 19.6% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 4.1% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 44.8% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 73.9% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 11.1% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Vanuatu, you would:

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pay 26.9% more for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.23 VUV1,342	$21.62	+92.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 VUV1,146	$9.12	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 VUV259	$1.32	-38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 VUV207	$2.75	+58.7%
Average			+26.9%

Vanuatu vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VUV294	$2.81	+14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.11 VUV1,207	$2.52	-75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 VUV1,020	$1.59	-81.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 VUV621	$4.48	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.41 VUV1,004	$2.66	-68.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 VUV266	$2.37	+6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV114	$1.26	+31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.53 VUV303	$1.48	-41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 VUV137	$1.15	+0.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 VUV237	$1.54	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV115	$1.29	+34.4%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 4.1% more for transportation

	Vanuatu	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 VUV857	$11.84	+65.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.38 VUV8,047	$32.00	-52.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.36 VUV2,766,214	$3,497.00	-84.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 VUV1,056	$16.71	+88.9%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 44.8% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$228.83 VUV27,327	$230.17	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,867.11 VUV222,974	$883.33	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,407.24 VUV168,055	$726.88	-48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$347.82 VUV41,538	$73.28	-78.9%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 73.9% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.58 VUV56,079	$142.50	-69.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,586.82 VUV786,611	$1,442.50	-78.1%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.59 VUV548	$3.25	-29.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.09 VUV608	$2.83	-44.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.27 VUV1,106	$15.75	+70.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$30.50
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.63 VUV1,509	$6.50	-48.6%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 11.1% less for clothing

	Vanuatu	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.33 VUV5,532	$42.50	-8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.38 VUV8,047	$42.00	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.08 VUV12,071	$75.00	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.54 VUV6,035	$64.50	+27.6%
Average			-11.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: August 2025

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