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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canada is 6.1% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 4.4% more expensive than Vanuatu without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$11.38 VUV 1,338
63.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$64.9 VUV 7,634
14.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$9.65 VUV 1,135
14.20%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$5.31 VUV 624
-29.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$2.13 VUV 251
1.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.68 VUV 197
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$4.61 VUV 541
26.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$4.14 VUV 487
38.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$2.48 VUV 291
-9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2.77 VUV 325
-3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$3.78 VUV 445
-4.76%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$5.15 VUV 606
-31.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$20.51 VUV 2,411
-44.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$16.81 VUV 1,976
-25.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$17.11 VUV 2,011
-10.70%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$4.72 VUV 554
-11.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$2.87 VUV 337
-47.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$5.59 VUV 658
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$3.31 VUV 389
22.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$5.25 VUV 617
-47.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$2.83 VUV 332
-3.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$2.47 VUV 291
6.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.35 VUV 159
34.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$9.71 VUV 1,142
50.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$16.21 VUV 1,906
-19.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$3.2 VUV 377
-5.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.9 VUV 340
15.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.64 VUV 193
56.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$67.5 VUV 7,931
16.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$2.05 VUV 241
73.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.87 VUV 102
78.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$4.91 VUV 577
488.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.85 VUV 217
-37.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$23.2K VUV 2.7M
6.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$38.1K VUV 4.5M
-45.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$530 VUV 62.3K
-70.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$24.84 VUV 2,920
81.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$233 VUV 27.4K
-73.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$16.52 VUV 1,942
7.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$12.65 VUV 1,487
-11.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$620 VUV 72.9K
29.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$6,942 VUV 816.1K
73.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$46.73 VUV 5,493
21.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$67.7 VUV 7,953
-38.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$1,830 VUV 215.1K
-25.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$1,817 VUV 213.6K
-33.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$3,399 VUV 399.6K
-35.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$2,091 VUV 245.8K
-12.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$3,725 VUV 437.9K
65.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$2,267 VUV 266.5K
94.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Vanuatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$310 VUV 36.4K
825.39%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vanuatu: October 29, 2025

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