Cost of living comparison
Russia is 53.6% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 67.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 86.8% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 41.2% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 3.1% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$6.51
RUB554.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$4.14
RUB352.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.80
RUB67.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.38
RUB32.75
|
|
pay 67.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.47
RUB39.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.72
RUB316.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$3.07
RUB261.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.21
RUB103.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$1.66
RUB141.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.54
RUB46.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.55
RUB46.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.71
RUB60.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.89
RUB75.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.22
RUB18.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.21
RUB17.75
|
|
pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$2.12
RUB180.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$17.67
RUB1,505.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,269,745.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$4.15
RUB353.56
|
|
pay 86.8% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$5.97
RUB508.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$304.49
RUB25,940.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$210.86
RUB17,963.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$64.94
RUB5,532.30
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$190.09
RUB16,194.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$5,074.52
RUB432,312.81
|
|
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.42
RUB121.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.67
RUB142.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.10
RUB178.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.15
RUB2,398.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$3.97
RUB338.50
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$51.85
RUB4,417.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$33.92
RUB2,889.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$76.53
RUB6,519.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$75.61
RUB6,441.56
|
|
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