Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Vanuatu Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Vanuatu

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 27.5% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 17.6% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Vanuatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$11.38 VUV 1,338
40.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$64.9 VUV 7,634
-11.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.65 VUV 1,135
9.84%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$5.31 VUV 624
-54.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.13 VUV 251
22.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.68 VUV 197
13.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.61 VUV 541
-25.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.14 VUV 487
-0.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Vanuatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.48 VUV 291
-52.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.77 VUV 325
-44.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.78 VUV 445
-57.41%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$5.15 VUV 606
-39.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$20.51 VUV 2,411
-30.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$16.81 VUV 1,976
-48.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$17.11 VUV 2,011
-8.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.72 VUV 554
-48.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.87 VUV 337
-27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$5.59 VUV 658
-63.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.31 VUV 389
-19.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$5.25 VUV 617
-65.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.83 VUV 332
-30.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.47 VUV 291
-44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.35 VUV 159
-45.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$9.71 VUV 1,142
-33.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$16.21 VUV 1,906
-64.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$3.2 VUV 377
-58.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.9 VUV 340
-28.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Vanuatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.64 VUV 193
9.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$67.5 VUV 7,931
-48.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.05 VUV 241
122.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.87 VUV 102
52.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$4.91 VUV 577
437.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.85 VUV 217
-1.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$23.2K VUV 2.7M
69.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$38.1K VUV 4.5M
-18.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Vanuatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$530 VUV 62.3K
-71.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$24.84 VUV 2,920
-17.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$233 VUV 27.4K
-85.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Vanuatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$16.52 VUV 1,942
-5.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$12.65 VUV 1,487
-24.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Vanuatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$620 VUV 72.9K
-15.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$6,942 VUV 816.1K
43.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Vanuatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$46.73 VUV 5,493
86.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$67.7 VUV 7,953
-44.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Vanuatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,830 VUV 215.1K
-42.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$1,817 VUV 213.6K
-55.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$3,399 VUV 399.6K
-50.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$2,091 VUV 245.8K
-40.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,725 VUV 437.9K
13.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$2,267 VUV 266.5K
20.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Vanuatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$310 VUV 36.4K
545.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
7
-49.86%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vanuatu: October 29, 2025

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