Cost of living comparison
Spain is 17.2% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 65.1% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Spain
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Spain are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$13.87
€12.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$9.22
€8.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.13
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$6.37
€5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.16
€3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.66
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.36
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.38
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$34.26
€30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$33,643.92
€29,766.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$14.57
€12.89
|
|
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$31.87
€28.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$872.36
€771.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$692.13
€612.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$103.97
€91.99
|
|
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$385.97
€341.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$7,352.21
€6,504.87
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.84
€2.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.98
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.66
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.87
€37.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$8.63
€7.64
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$75.89
€67.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$32.12
€28.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$77.96
€68.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$91.38
€80.85
|
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