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

😐 Solo nomad: Vanuatu is 266.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 666.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vanuatu is 310.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 414.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.15 VUV 1,344
$2.54 ₹230
338.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.9 VUV 7,698
$13.78 ₹1,251
363.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.79 VUV 1,180
$4.14 ₹375
136.47%
Cappuccino
$5.12 VUV 617
$1.81 ₹164
182.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 VUV 262
$0.41 ₹36.98
429.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 VUV 202
$0.15 ₹13.69
1020.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.41 VUV 532
$1.93 ₹175
128.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 VUV 521
$3.59 ₹326
20.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 VUV 294
$0.73 ₹65.9
234.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 VUV 331
$0.51 ₹46.62
439.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 VUV 443
$0.72 ₹65.1
411.11%
Eggs
$5.22 VUV 629
$1.00 ₹90.5
422.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.09 VUV 2,421
$5.17 ₹469
288.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.13 VUV 2,065
$3.16 ₹287
442.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.75 VUV 2,018
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.65 VUV 560
$2.10 ₹191
121.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 VUV 330
$0.72 ₹65.3
280.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.35 VUV 645
$1.08 ₹98.3
395.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 VUV 404
$0.56 ₹51.1
500.00%
Potato (1kg)
$5.23 VUV 631
$0.43 ₹38.99
1116.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.81 VUV 339
$0.49 ₹44.46
473.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 VUV 309
$0.50 ₹45.73
412.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 VUV 167
$0.33 ₹29.84
321.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.58 VUV 1,154
$4.18 ₹380
129.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.39 VUV 1,975
$8.00 ₹726
104.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.22 VUV 388
$1.89 ₹172
70.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 VUV 365
$3.06 ₹278
-0.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Vanuatu
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 VUV 201
$0.37 ₹33.33
351.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.5 VUV 8,249
$9.71 ₹881
604.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 VUV 258
$0.91 ₹82.8
135.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 VUV 99.1
$0.28 ₹25.17
192.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 VUV 620
$1.73 ₹157
197.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 VUV 225
$1.18 ₹107
58.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K VUV 2.8M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
67.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K VUV 4.5M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
68.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$536 VUV 64.6K
$40.51 ₹3,676
1223.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.77 VUV 3,106
$3.89 ₹353
562.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$230 VUV 27.7K
$7.79 ₹707
2846.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$16.34 ₹1,482
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 VUV 1,998
$7.62 ₹691
117.59%
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 VUV 1,538
$3.51 ₹319
263.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 VUV 73.9K
$68.3 ₹6,194
798.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,798 VUV 819.2K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
271.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.67 VUV 5,624
$25.62 ₹2,325
82.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 VUV 8,054
$27.01 ₹2,451
147.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$45.10 ₹4,093
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$33.35 ₹3,026
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vanuatu
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,901 VUV 229.1K
$179 ₹16.2K
961.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,774 VUV 213.7K
$113 ₹10.3K
1467.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,401 VUV 409.9K
$406 ₹36.8K
738.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,047 VUV 246.7K
$258 ₹23.4K
692.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,749 VUV 451.7K
$1,338 ₹121.4K
180.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,292 VUV 276.3K
$682 ₹61.9K
236.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vanuatu
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 VUV 37.5K
$462 ₹41.9K
-32.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
9.02
-22.39%

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Last update for Vanuatu: January 13, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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