Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Vanuatu Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Vanuatu

🙂 Solo nomad: Germany is 7.8% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 4.6% more expensive than Vanuatu without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Vanuatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$11.38 VUV 1,338
50.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$64.9 VUV 7,634
15.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$9.65 VUV 1,135
18.86%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$5.31 VUV 624
-24.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.13 VUV 251
56.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.68 VUV 197
72.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$4.61 VUV 541
13.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.14 VUV 487
10.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Vanuatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.48 VUV 291
-49.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.77 VUV 325
-20.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.78 VUV 445
-8.47%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$5.15 VUV 606
-26.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$20.51 VUV 2,411
-28.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$16.81 VUV 1,976
-17.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$17.11 VUV 2,011
16.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$4.72 VUV 554
-32.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.87 VUV 337
-37.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$5.59 VUV 658
-58.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$3.31 VUV 389
42.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$5.25 VUV 617
-69.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.83 VUV 332
-42.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.47 VUV 291
-24.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.35 VUV 159
-20.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$9.71 VUV 1,142
1.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$16.21 VUV 1,906
-57.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$3.2 VUV 377
-65.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.9 VUV 340
-41.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Vanuatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.64 VUV 193
124.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$67.5 VUV 7,931
0.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.05 VUV 241
186.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.87 VUV 102
156.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$4.91 VUV 577
667.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.85 VUV 217
6.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$23.2K VUV 2.7M
36.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$38.1K VUV 4.5M
-2.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Vanuatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$530 VUV 62.3K
-33.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$24.84 VUV 2,920
8.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$233 VUV 27.4K
-77.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Vanuatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$16.52 VUV 1,942
48.55%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$12.65 VUV 1,487
11.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Vanuatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$620 VUV 72.9K
-25.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$6,942 VUV 816.1K
117.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Vanuatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$46.73 VUV 5,493
101.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$67.7 VUV 7,953
-35.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Vanuatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$1,830 VUV 215.1K
-43.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$1,817 VUV 213.6K
-57.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$3,399 VUV 399.6K
-43.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$2,091 VUV 245.8K
-30.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$3,725 VUV 437.9K
70.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$2,267 VUV 266.5K
115.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Vanuatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$310 VUV 36.4K
985.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
7
-43.14%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vanuatu: October 29, 2025

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