Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 53.8% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$3.60
₱211.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.73
₱42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.40
₱23.47
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.38
₱198.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.61
₱388.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$1.82
₱107.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.33
₱78.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.64
₱37.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.14
₱67.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.67
₱39.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.97
₱57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.21
₱70.94
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.22
₱248.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$11.49
₱675.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$2.70
₱158.55
|
|
pay 84.9% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.23
₱72.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.19
₱128.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$5.28
₱310.18
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
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