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

😐 Solo nomad: Vanuatu is 22.8% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vanuatu is 2.6% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 VUV 1,338
$17.2 €14.85
-33.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.9 VUV 7,634
$80 €69.1
-18.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 VUV 1,135
$11.38 €9.82
-15.20%
Cappuccino
$5.31 VUV 624
$2 €1.72
165.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 VUV 251
$2.87 €2.48
-25.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 VUV 197
$1.35 €1.17
24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 VUV 541
$5.68 €4.91
-18.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 VUV 487
$5.1 €4.4
-18.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 VUV 291
$1.68 €1.45
47.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 VUV 325
$2.31 €2
19.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 VUV 445
$2.9 €2.5
30.34%
Eggs
$5.15 VUV 606
$4.04 €3.49
27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.51 VUV 2,411
$16.69 €14.41
22.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.81 VUV 1,976
$12.25 €10.58
37.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.11 VUV 2,011
$20.16 €17.4
-15.13%
Apples (1kg)
$4.72 VUV 554
$2.47 €2.13
91.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 VUV 337
$2.12 €1.83
35.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.59 VUV 658
$2.71 €2.34
106.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 VUV 389
$3.28 €2.83
0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$5.25 VUV 617
$2.04 €1.76
157.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 VUV 332
$1.82 €1.57
55.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 VUV 291
$1.47 €1.27
68.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 VUV 159
$0.51 €0.44
164.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.71 VUV 1,142
$6.75 €5.83
43.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.21 VUV 1,906
$7 €6.04
131.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 VUV 377
$1.82 €1.57
75.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 VUV 340
$2.53 €2.18
14.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 VUV 193
$1.96 €1.69
-16.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.5 VUV 7,931
$42.43 €36.63
59.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 VUV 241
$5.68 €4.9
-63.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 VUV 102
$1.59 €1.38
-45.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 VUV 577
$34.1 €29.45
-85.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 VUV 217
$2.01 €1.74
-7.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K VUV 2.7M
$31.8K €27.4K
-27.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K VUV 4.5M
$32.7K €28.2K
16.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$530 VUV 62.3K
$222 €192
138.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.84 VUV 2,920
$13.37 €11.55
85.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$233 VUV 27.4K
$31.76 €27.42
634.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.5 €49.63
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.52 VUV 1,942
$25.84 €22.31
-36.07%
Cinema Ticket
$12.65 VUV 1,487
$10.21 €8.82
23.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 VUV 72.9K
$576 €497
7.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,942 VUV 816.1K
$10.7K €9,249
-35.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.73 VUV 5,493
$92.9 €80.2
-49.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 VUV 7,953
$40.84 €35.26
65.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$98.4 €84.9
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$131 €113
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 VUV 215.1K
$853 €737
114.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 VUV 213.6K
$658 €568
176.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,399 VUV 399.6K
$1,518 €1,311
123.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 VUV 245.8K
$1,072 €926
95.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,725 VUV 437.9K
$4,096 €3,537
-9.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,267 VUV 266.5K
$2,595 €2,240
-12.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vanuatu
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 VUV 36.4K
$1,960 €1,692
-84.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
4.41
58.73%

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Last update for Vanuatu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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