United States vs Vanuatu - Cost of Living Comparison

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United States Vanuatu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2522
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5757
$4449
🏠 One person rent
$1593
$1274
🏘️ Family rent
$2642
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$233
💸 GDP per capita
$84534
$3411
😃 Human freedom index
8.71
6.7
❤️ Life expectancy
78.4
71.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
47
🌐 English speaking %
95.9%
57.5%
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
88
43
🏙️ Population
340M
328K

The average cost of living in the United States ($2522) is 24% more expensive than in Vanuatu ($2032). the United States ranked 9th vs 20th 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 1.8 months in the United States compared to 0.1 months in Vanuatu. Ranked 22nd and 121st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the United States vs Vanuatu

We calculate prices for the United States and Vanuatu as a population-weighted mean of 2202 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.

United States Vanuatu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.8
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$5.06
 Cappuccino
$5.44
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$1011
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$3161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2414
$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.9
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
7.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4871
$4860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$2252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$5.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$5.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1520
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20019
$6847

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Cities Comparison in the United States vs Vanuatu

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4202
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3420
3.9M
Chicago
$2851
2.75M
Houston
$2261
2.3M
San Diego
$3486
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
San Francisco
$4110
874K
Phoenix
$2423
1.61M
Dallas
$2472
1.3M
San Jose
$3957
1.01M
San Antonio
$2071
1.43M
Washington
$3350
690K
Seattle
$3183
737K
Austin
$2475
962K
Boston
$3680
676K
Fort Worth
$2259
919K
Hempstead
$2710
793K
Indianapolis
$2405
888K
Charlotte
$2470
875K
Jacksonville
$2192
950K
Columbus
$2140
906K
Denver
$2848
716K
Portland
$2785
653K
Nashville
$2451
689K
Atlanta
$2628
499K
Oklahoma City
$1931
681K
Baltimore
$2224
586K
Las Vegas
$2294
642K
Sacramento
$2682
525K
Memphis
$1917
633K

In Vanuatu

City Cost of living Population
Port Vila
$2036
49K
Luganville
$2020
17.7K