Cost of Living Comparison Between Vanuatu and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Vanuatu and Germany

😐 Solo nomad: Vanuatu is 8.5% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vanuatu is 4.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vanuatu
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 VUV 1,338
$17.11 €14.78
-33.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.9 VUV 7,634
$74.9 €64.7
-13.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 VUV 1,135
$11.47 €9.91
-15.87%
Cappuccino
$5.31 VUV 624
$4.01 €3.46
32.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 VUV 251
$3.33 €2.88
-36.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 VUV 197
$2.89 €2.5
-41.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 VUV 541
$5.24 €4.52
-12.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 VUV 487
$4.58 €3.95
-9.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vanuatu
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 VUV 291
$1.26 €1.08
96.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 VUV 325
$2.19 €1.89
26.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 VUV 445
$3.46 €2.99
9.25%
Eggs
$5.15 VUV 606
$3.79 €3.28
35.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.51 VUV 2,411
$14.73 €12.72
39.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.81 VUV 1,976
$13.83 €11.94
21.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.11 VUV 2,011
$19.93 €17.21
-14.15%
Apples (1kg)
$4.72 VUV 554
$3.18 €2.75
48.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 VUV 337
$1.79 €1.55
60.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.59 VUV 658
$2.32 €2
140.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 VUV 389
$4.73 €4.09
-30.02%
Potato (1kg)
$5.25 VUV 617
$1.58 €1.37
232.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 VUV 332
$1.62 €1.4
74.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 VUV 291
$1.86 €1.6
32.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 VUV 159
$1.07 €0.92
26.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.71 VUV 1,142
$9.84 €8.5
-1.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.21 VUV 1,906
$6.85 €5.92
136.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 VUV 377
$1.1 €0.95
190.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 VUV 340
$1.7 €1.46
70.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Vanuatu
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 VUV 193
$3.68 €3.18
-55.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.5 VUV 7,931
$68 €58.7
-0.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 VUV 241
$5.87 €5.07
-65.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 VUV 102
$2.23 €1.92
-60.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 VUV 577
$37.69 €32.54
-86.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 VUV 217
$1.97 €1.7
-6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K VUV 2.7M
$31.7K €27.4K
-26.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K VUV 4.5M
$37.3K €32.2K
2.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vanuatu
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$530 VUV 62.3K
$350 €302
51.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.84 VUV 2,920
$27.07 €23.37
-8.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$233 VUV 27.4K
$51.9 €44.83
349.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vanuatu
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$40.64 €35.09
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.52 VUV 1,942
$24.54 €21.19
-32.68%
Cinema Ticket
$12.65 VUV 1,487
$14.15 €12.22
-10.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vanuatu
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 VUV 72.9K
$463 €400
33.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,942 VUV 816.1K
$15.1K €13K
-54.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vanuatu
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.73 VUV 5,493
$94.4 €81.5
-50.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 VUV 7,953
$43.6 €37.65
55.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$100 €86.7
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$133 €115
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vanuatu
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 VUV 215.1K
$1,042 €900
75.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 VUV 213.6K
$765 €660
137.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,399 VUV 399.6K
$1,909 €1,648
78.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 VUV 245.8K
$1,445 €1,247
44.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,725 VUV 437.9K
$6,341 €5,475
-41.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,267 VUV 266.5K
$4,896 €4,227
-53.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vanuatu
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 VUV 36.4K
$3,362 €2,903
-90.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
3.98
75.88%

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Last update for Vanuatu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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