Dominica vs Vanuatu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominica Vanuatu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$2536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$382
$1764
🏘️ Family rent
$926
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$48.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$557
💸 GDP per capita
$8954
$3367
😃 Human freedom index
6.1
6.7
❤️ Life expectancy
73
70.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
48
🌐 English speaking %
94%
83.5%
🎓 Higher education
34
1
😀 Quality of life
42
44
🏙️ Population
74.7K
300K

The average cost of living in Dominica ($1030) is 59% less expensive than in Vanuatu ($2536). Dominica ranked 82nd vs 9th for Vanuatu in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dominica compared to 0.2 months in Vanuatu. Ranked 104th and 95th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Dominica vs Vanuatu

We calculate prices for Dominica and Vanuatu as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Dominica Vanuatu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.63
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$4.85
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$3189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$2298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.2
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$3472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$968
$2087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.5
$8.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.55
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$5.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.39
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.85
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$42.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3321
$6311

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In Dominica

City Cost of living Population
Roseau
$1003
14.7K
Portsmouth
$1138
3.63K

In Vanuatu

City Cost of living Population
Port Vila
$2349
49K
Luganville
$3054
17.7K