Cost of Living Comparison Between Vanuatu and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Vanuatu and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Vanuatu is 17.5% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 90.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vanuatu is 1.4% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.21 VUV 1,329
$17.12 €14.74
-34.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 VUV 7,563
$82.4 €71.0
-22.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.63 VUV 1,142
$11.37 €9.79
-15.30%
Cappuccino
$5.04 VUV 598
$1.99 €1.71
153.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 VUV 262
$2.99 €2.58
-26.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 VUV 201
$1.32 €1.14
28.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 VUV 531
$5.75 €4.95
-22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 VUV 485
$5.20 €4.47
-21.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 VUV 290
$1.68 €1.44
45.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 VUV 332
$2.30 €1.98
21.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.80 VUV 450
$2.92 €2.51
30.14%
Eggs
$5.23 VUV 620
$3.91 €3.36
33.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.13 VUV 2,388
$16.27 €14.01
23.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.87 VUV 2,002
$12.30 €10.59
37.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.77 VUV 1,990
$20.26 €17.44
-17.23%
Apples (1kg)
$4.65 VUV 552
$2.46 €2.12
89.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 VUV 342
$2.23 €1.92
29.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.34 VUV 633
$2.74 €2.36
94.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 VUV 388
$3.33 €2.86
-1.80%
Potato (1kg)
$5.24 VUV 622
$1.95 €1.68
168.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 VUV 352
$1.89 €1.63
57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 VUV 292
$1.53 €1.32
60.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 VUV 160
$0.54 €0.46
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 VUV 1,173
$7.03 €6.05
40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.88 VUV 2,002
$6.81 €5.86
147.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 VUV 375
$1.74 €1.49
81.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 VUV 340
$2.44 €2.10
17.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 VUV 197
$1.95 €1.68
-14.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 VUV 7,962
$41.74 €35.94
60.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 VUV 246
$5.63 €4.85
-63.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 VUV 101
$1.59 €1.37
-46.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 VUV 590
$35.32 €30.41
-85.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 VUV 223
$2.08 €1.79
-9.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K VUV 2.8M
$32.6K €28.1K
-28.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K VUV 4.5M
$33.2K €28.5K
15.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$526 VUV 62.4K
$225 €193
134.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.18 VUV 2,987
$13.40 €11.54
87.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$231 VUV 27.4K
$31.48 €27.10
633.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.40
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.83 VUV 1,996
$25.47 €21.93
-33.92%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 VUV 1,474
$10.36 €8.92
19.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 VUV 74.9K
$576 €496
9.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,770 VUV 803.2K
$10.7K €9,238
-36.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.16 VUV 5,594
$91.0 €78.3
-48.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 VUV 7,867
$39.85 €34.31
66.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.9 €86.0
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$130 €112
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 VUV 221.2K
$855 €736
118.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 VUV 213.0K
$664 €572
170.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,322 VUV 394.1K
$1,508 €1,298
120.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 VUV 248.0K
$1,105 €951
89.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,112 VUV 725.0K
$3,810 €3,281
60.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,264 VUV 268.5K
$2,467 €2,124
-8.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$313 VUV 37.1K
$1,932 €1,663
-83.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
4.41
58.73%

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Last update for Vanuatu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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