Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 64.6% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 73.3% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 95.4% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.6% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 53.4% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 73.3% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 95.4% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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