Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Vanuatu Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Vanuatu

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 18.6% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 2.5% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$11.38 VUV 1,338
51.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$64.9 VUV 7,634
23.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$9.65 VUV 1,135
17.93%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$5.31 VUV 624
-62.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.13 VUV 251
34.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.68 VUV 197
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$4.61 VUV 541
23.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$4.14 VUV 487
23.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.48 VUV 291
-32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$2.77 VUV 325
-16.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$3.78 VUV 445
-23.28%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$5.15 VUV 606
-21.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$20.51 VUV 2,411
-18.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$16.81 VUV 1,976
-27.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$17.11 VUV 2,011
17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$4.72 VUV 554
-47.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.87 VUV 337
-26.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$5.59 VUV 658
-51.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.31 VUV 389
-0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.25 VUV 617
-61.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.83 VUV 332
-35.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.47 VUV 291
-40.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.35 VUV 159
-62.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$9.71 VUV 1,142
-30.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$16.21 VUV 1,906
-56.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$3.2 VUV 377
-43.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.9 VUV 340
-12.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.64 VUV 193
19.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$67.5 VUV 7,931
-37.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$2.05 VUV 241
177.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.87 VUV 102
82.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$4.91 VUV 577
594.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.85 VUV 217
8.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$23.2K VUV 2.7M
37.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$38.1K VUV 4.5M
-14.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$530 VUV 62.3K
-58.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$24.84 VUV 2,920
-46.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$233 VUV 27.4K
-86.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$16.52 VUV 1,942
56.42%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$12.65 VUV 1,487
-19.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$620 VUV 72.9K
-7.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$6,942 VUV 816.1K
54.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$46.73 VUV 5,493
98.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$67.7 VUV 7,953
-39.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$1,830 VUV 215.1K
-53.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$1,817 VUV 213.6K
-63.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$3,399 VUV 399.6K
-55.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$2,091 VUV 245.8K
-48.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$3,725 VUV 437.9K
9.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$2,267 VUV 266.5K
14.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$310 VUV 36.4K
532.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
7
-37.00%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Vanuatu: October 29, 2025

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