Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Vanuatu Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Vanuatu

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 74.6% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 86.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 72.6% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 80.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Vanuatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$11.38 VUV 1,338
-78.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$64.9 VUV 7,634
-78.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$9.65 VUV 1,135
-57.51%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$5.31 VUV 624
-65.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$2.13 VUV 251
-79.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.68 VUV 197
-89.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$4.61 VUV 541
-57.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$4.14 VUV 487
-14.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Vanuatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.48 VUV 291
-70.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$2.77 VUV 325
-82.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$3.78 VUV 445
-80.95%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$5.15 VUV 606
-81.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$20.51 VUV 2,411
-74.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$16.81 VUV 1,976
-81.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$17.11 VUV 2,011
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$4.72 VUV 554
-53.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.87 VUV 337
-74.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$5.59 VUV 658
-80.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$3.31 VUV 389
-82.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$5.25 VUV 617
-92.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$2.83 VUV 332
-84.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$2.47 VUV 291
-77.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.35 VUV 159
-75.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$9.71 VUV 1,142
-57.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$16.21 VUV 1,906
-50.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$3.2 VUV 377
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.9 VUV 340
-0.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Vanuatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$1.64 VUV 193
-79.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$67.5 VUV 7,931
-85.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$2.05 VUV 241
-52.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.87 VUV 102
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$4.91 VUV 577
-63.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.85 VUV 217
-32.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$23.2K VUV 2.7M
-39.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$38.1K VUV 4.5M
-41.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Vanuatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$530 VUV 62.3K
-92.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$24.84 VUV 2,920
-84.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$233 VUV 27.4K
-96.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Vanuatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$16.52 VUV 1,942
-54.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$12.65 VUV 1,487
-72.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Vanuatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$620 VUV 72.9K
-88.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$6,942 VUV 816.1K
-73.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Vanuatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$46.73 VUV 5,493
-45.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$67.7 VUV 7,953
-60.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Vanuatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$1,830 VUV 215.1K
-90.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$1,817 VUV 213.6K
-93.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$3,399 VUV 399.6K
-87.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$2,091 VUV 245.8K
-87.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$3,725 VUV 437.9K
-59.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$2,267 VUV 266.5K
-63.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Vanuatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$310 VUV 36.4K
61.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
7
28.86%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vanuatu: October 29, 2025

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