Cost of living in Vanuatu

The cost of living in Vanuatu is approximately 2536 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4931 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Vanuatu

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2536 $
Without Rent
772 $
Rent & Utilities
1764 $
Food
608 $
Transport
49 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
557 $
GDP per Capita
3,367 $
Freedom Index
6.70
Lifespan
71 years
Speak English
84%
Population
300.0K

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 11.5 $
Dinner 63.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.85 $
Capuccino 5.16 $
Coke, 330ml 2.22 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.28 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.45 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.96 $
Eggs, 12 pack 5.19 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 20.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.6 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.91 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.02 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.58 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.98 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 4.35 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.12 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.72 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 5.34 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.01 $
Cigarette pack 9.31 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.68 $
Monthly Pass 67.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.9 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.24 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 42.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.99 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.62 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.88 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.74 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 66 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 101 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 115 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,510 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,298 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,881 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,189 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,472 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,087 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 557 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.02%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.6 $
Haircut 11.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 102 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 46.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 451 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,311 $

Cities in Vanuatu by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Port Vila
$772
Luganville
$771