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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 14.9% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 1.3% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.74
$11.21 VUV 1,329
52.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.0
$63.8 VUV 7,563
29.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.79
$9.63 VUV 1,142
18.07%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$5.04 VUV 598
-60.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.21 VUV 262
35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.69 VUV 201
-21.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$4.48 VUV 531
28.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.47
$4.09 VUV 485
27.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$2.44 VUV 290
-31.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.80 VUV 332
-17.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$3.80 VUV 450
-23.16%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$5.23 VUV 620
-25.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.01
$20.13 VUV 2,388
-19.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.59
$16.87 VUV 2,002
-27.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.44
$16.77 VUV 1,990
20.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$4.65 VUV 552
-47.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.89 VUV 342
-22.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$5.34 VUV 633
-48.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$3.27 VUV 388
1.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$5.24 VUV 622
-62.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.97 VUV 352
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.46 VUV 292
-37.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.35 VUV 160
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.05
$9.89 VUV 1,173
-28.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.86
$16.88 VUV 2,002
-59.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$3.16 VUV 375
-44.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.87 VUV 340
-14.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.66 VUV 197
17.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.94
$67.1 VUV 7,962
-37.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$2.07 VUV 246
171.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.85 VUV 101
87.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.41
$4.97 VUV 590
610.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.88 VUV 223
10.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$23.4K VUV 2.8M
39.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$38.2K VUV 4.5M
-13.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$526 VUV 62.4K
-57.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.54
$25.18 VUV 2,987
-46.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.10
$231 VUV 27.4K
-86.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.40
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.93
$16.83 VUV 1,996
51.34%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.92
$12.43 VUV 1,474
-16.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$631 VUV 74.9K
-8.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,238
$6,770 VUV 803.2K
58.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.3
$47.16 VUV 5,594
92.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.31
$66.3 VUV 7,867
-39.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.0
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €736
$1,865 VUV 221.2K
-54.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$1,795 VUV 213.0K
-63.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,298
$3,322 VUV 394.1K
-54.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €951
$2,091 VUV 248.0K
-47.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,281
$6,112 VUV 725.0K
-37.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,124
$2,264 VUV 268.5K
8.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Vanuatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,663
$313 VUV 37.1K
517.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
7
-37.00%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Vanuatu: March 2, 2026

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