Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Vanuatu Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Vanuatu

🙂 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 10% cheaper than Vanuatu without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 3.7% more expensive than Vanuatu without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$11.38 VUV 1,338
76.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$64.9 VUV 7,634
38.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$9.65 VUV 1,135
3.94%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$5.31 VUV 624
-11.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.13 VUV 251
15.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.68 VUV 197
0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$4.61 VUV 541
42.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$4.14 VUV 487
51.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.48 VUV 291
-33.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.77 VUV 325
-40.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$3.78 VUV 445
-40.21%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$5.15 VUV 606
-20.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$20.51 VUV 2,411
-52.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$16.81 VUV 1,976
-48.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$17.11 VUV 2,011
-16.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$4.72 VUV 554
-35.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.87 VUV 337
-41.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$5.59 VUV 658
-48.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$3.31 VUV 389
4.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$5.25 VUV 617
-69.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.83 VUV 332
-43.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$2.47 VUV 291
-54.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.35 VUV 159
16.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$9.71 VUV 1,142
110.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$16.21 VUV 1,906
-35.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$3.2 VUV 377
-11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.9 VUV 340
13.79%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.64 VUV 193
103.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$67.5 VUV 7,931
40.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.05 VUV 241
166.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.87 VUV 102
78.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$4.91 VUV 577
446.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.85 VUV 217
8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$23.2K VUV 2.7M
62.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$38.1K VUV 4.5M
8.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$530 VUV 62.3K
-39.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$24.84 VUV 2,920
-29.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$233 VUV 27.4K
-82.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$16.52 VUV 1,942
-4.00%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$12.65 VUV 1,487
8.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$620 VUV 72.9K
183.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$6,942 VUV 816.1K
206.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$46.73 VUV 5,493
93.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$67.7 VUV 7,953
-34.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$1,830 VUV 215.1K
-22.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$1,817 VUV 213.6K
-36.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$3,399 VUV 399.6K
-31.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$2,091 VUV 245.8K
-11.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$3,725 VUV 437.9K
62.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$2,267 VUV 266.5K
112.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$310 VUV 36.4K
911.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
7
-17.86%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vanuatu: October 29, 2025

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