Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Vanuatu Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Vanuatu

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 6.8% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 3.2% more expensive than Vanuatu without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Vanuatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$11.21 VUV 1,329
46.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$63.8 VUV 7,563
22.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$9.63 VUV 1,142
-1.14%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$5.04 VUV 598
-29.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$2.21 VUV 262
15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.69 VUV 201
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$4.48 VUV 531
43.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$4.09 VUV 485
76.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Vanuatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$2.44 VUV 290
-36.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$2.80 VUV 332
-11.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$3.80 VUV 450
-47.37%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$5.23 VUV 620
-18.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$20.13 VUV 2,388
-57.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$16.87 VUV 2,002
-49.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$16.77 VUV 1,990
-18.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$4.65 VUV 552
-30.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$2.89 VUV 342
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$5.34 VUV 633
-44.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$3.27 VUV 388
30.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$5.24 VUV 622
-52.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$2.97 VUV 352
-28.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$2.46 VUV 292
-10.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$1.35 VUV 160
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$9.89 VUV 1,173
216.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$16.88 VUV 2,002
-16.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$3.16 VUV 375
40.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$2.87 VUV 340
76.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Vanuatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$1.66 VUV 197
74.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$67.1 VUV 7,962
45.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$2.07 VUV 246
71.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$0.85 VUV 101
116.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$4.97 VUV 590
653.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.88 VUV 223
-38.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$23.4K VUV 2.8M
25.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$38.2K VUV 4.5M
-39.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Vanuatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$526 VUV 62.4K
-65.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$25.18 VUV 2,987
2.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$231 VUV 27.4K
-77.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Vanuatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$16.83 VUV 1,996
-1.01%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$12.43 VUV 1,474
11.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Vanuatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$631 VUV 74.9K
147.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$6,770 VUV 803.2K
84.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Vanuatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$47.16 VUV 5,594
48.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$66.3 VUV 7,867
-22.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Vanuatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$1,865 VUV 221.2K
-27.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$1,795 VUV 213.0K
-39.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$3,322 VUV 394.1K
-29.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$2,091 VUV 248.0K
-17.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$6,112 VUV 725.0K
24.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$2,264 VUV 268.5K
146.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Vanuatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$313 VUV 37.1K
1154.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
7
-9.29%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vanuatu: March 2, 2026

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