Cost of Living Comparison Between Vanuatu and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Vanuatu and India

😐 Solo nomad: Vanuatu is 287% more expensive than India without rent, and 685% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vanuatu is 261.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 415.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.21 VUV 1,329
$2.60 ₹239
331.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 VUV 7,563
$13.91 ₹1,281
358.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.63 VUV 1,142
$4.17 ₹384
130.94%
Cappuccino
$5.04 VUV 598
$1.84 ₹169
173.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 VUV 262
$0.44 ₹40.25
402.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 VUV 201
$0.17 ₹15.43
894.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 VUV 531
$1.96 ₹180
128.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 VUV 485
$3.50 ₹323
16.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 VUV 290
$0.73 ₹67.6
234.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 VUV 332
$0.48 ₹44.23
483.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.80 VUV 450
$0.72 ₹66.1
427.78%
Eggs
$5.23 VUV 620
$0.94 ₹86.8
456.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.13 VUV 2,388
$5.23 ₹481
284.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.87 VUV 2,002
$3.12 ₹287
440.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.77 VUV 1,990
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Apples (1kg)
$4.65 VUV 552
$2.19 ₹202
112.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 VUV 342
$0.75 ₹68.8
285.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.34 VUV 633
$1.10 ₹101
385.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 VUV 388
$0.57 ₹52.7
473.68%
Potato (1kg)
$5.24 VUV 622
$0.42 ₹38.85
1147.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 VUV 352
$0.45 ₹41.48
560.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 VUV 292
$0.55 ₹50.3
347.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 VUV 160
$0.33 ₹30.39
309.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 VUV 1,173
$4.13 ₹380
139.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.88 VUV 2,002
$7.66 ₹705
120.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 VUV 375
$1.83 ₹168
72.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 VUV 340
$2.90 ₹267
-1.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹529
-
🚌 Getting Around
Vanuatu
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 VUV 197
$0.37 ₹33.64
348.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 VUV 7,962
$10.00 ₹922
571.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 VUV 246
$0.92 ₹84.5
125.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 VUV 101
$0.28 ₹25.75
203.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 VUV 590
$1.77 ₹163
180.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 VUV 223
$1.17 ₹108
60.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K VUV 2.8M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
68.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K VUV 4.5M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
67.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$526 VUV 62.4K
$41.02 ₹3,779
1182.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.18 VUV 2,987
$3.88 ₹357
548.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$231 VUV 27.4K
$7.71 ₹711
2896.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$16.54 ₹1,523
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.83 VUV 1,996
$7.91 ₹729
112.77%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 VUV 1,474
$3.41 ₹314
264.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 VUV 74.9K
$70.7 ₹6,515
792.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,770 VUV 803.2K
$1,845 ₹169.9K
267.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.16 VUV 5,594
$24.96 ₹2,299
88.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 VUV 7,867
$27.09 ₹2,495
144.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$46.21 ₹4,256
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$33.03 ₹3,042
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vanuatu
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 VUV 221.2K
$175 ₹16.2K
962.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 VUV 213.0K
$113 ₹10.4K
1485.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,322 VUV 394.1K
$403 ₹37.1K
723.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 VUV 248.0K
$258 ₹23.8K
709.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,112 VUV 725.0K
$1,308 ₹120.5K
367.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,264 VUV 268.5K
$659 ₹60.7K
243.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$313 VUV 37.1K
$457 ₹42.1K
-31.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
9.02
-22.39%

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Last update for Vanuatu: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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