Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Vanuatu Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Vanuatu

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 3.8% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 3.2% more expensive than Vanuatu without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$11.21 VUV 1,329
66.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$63.8 VUV 7,563
16.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$9.63 VUV 1,142
15.68%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$5.04 VUV 598
-25.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$2.21 VUV 262
-4.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.69 VUV 201
3.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$4.48 VUV 531
32.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$4.09 VUV 485
48.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$2.44 VUV 290
-9.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$2.80 VUV 332
-3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$3.80 VUV 450
-4.47%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$5.23 VUV 620
-31.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$20.13 VUV 2,388
-42.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$16.87 VUV 2,002
-27.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$16.77 VUV 1,990
-8.83%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$4.65 VUV 552
-7.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$2.89 VUV 342
-48.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$5.34 VUV 633
-27.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$3.27 VUV 388
30.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$5.24 VUV 622
-46.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.97 VUV 352
-11.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$2.46 VUV 292
6.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.35 VUV 160
32.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$9.89 VUV 1,173
51.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$16.88 VUV 2,002
-23.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$3.16 VUV 375
-4.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$2.87 VUV 340
18.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$1.66 VUV 197
56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$67.1 VUV 7,962
16.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$2.07 VUV 246
64.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$0.85 VUV 101
82.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$4.97 VUV 590
465.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.88 VUV 223
-38.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$23.4K VUV 2.8M
7.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$38.2K VUV 4.5M
-46.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$526 VUV 62.4K
-70.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$25.18 VUV 2,987
82.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$231 VUV 27.4K
-73.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$16.83 VUV 1,996
6.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$12.43 VUV 1,474
-7.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$631 VUV 74.9K
27.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$6,770 VUV 803.2K
79.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$47.16 VUV 5,594
17.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$66.3 VUV 7,867
-35.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$1,865 VUV 221.2K
-26.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$1,795 VUV 213.0K
-33.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$3,322 VUV 394.1K
-34.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$2,091 VUV 248.0K
-9.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$6,112 VUV 725.0K
-17.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$2,264 VUV 268.5K
78.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$313 VUV 37.1K
860.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
7
-9.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Vanuatu: March 2, 2026

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