Cost of living comparison
Norway is 12.1% more expensive than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.1% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 51.9% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 55.5% less in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.4% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 49.5% more in Norway
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Norway are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 45.1% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
|
pay 51.9% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
|
pay 55.5% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
|
pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
|
pay 49.5% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
|
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