Cost of living comparison
Spain is 17.2% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Spain instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$13.87
€13.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.13
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$4.16
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.36
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
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pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.38
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$34.26
€32.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$33,643.92
€32,256.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$14.57
€13.97
|
|
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$31.87
€30.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$872.36
€836.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$692.13
€663.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$103.97
€99.68
|
|
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$385.97
€370.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$7,352.21
€7,049.10
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.84
€2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$8.63
€8.28
|
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pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$75.89
€72.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$32.12
€30.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$77.96
€74.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$91.38
€87.62
|
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