Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vanuatu and Singapore

For one person, living is cheaper in Vanuatu: $3,281 a month against $3,454 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $2,100 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Singapore outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇻🇺 Vanuatu

$3,281

/mo nomad

Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,454

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Vanuatu is 24% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Vanuatu is 5.2% more expensive than Singapore without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.78 VUV 1,497

$11.53 SGD 14.77

10.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.2 VUV 6,697

$71.2 SGD 91.2

-19.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.57 VUV 1,706

$8.76 SGD 11.22

66.32%

Cappuccino

$4.03 VUV 471

$5.25 SGD 6.73

-23.24%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 VUV 264

$1.83 SGD 2.34

22.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 VUV 278

$1.25 SGD 1.60

90.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.93 VUV 578

$8.42 SGD 10.78

-41.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.12 VUV 833

$10.02 SGD 12.83

-28.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.03 VUV 355

$2.94 SGD 3.76

3.06%

White Bread (500g)

$2.52 VUV 295

$2.47 SGD 3.16

2.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.80 VUV 445

$2.71 SGD 3.47

40.22%

Eggs

$5.87 VUV 687

$3.73 SGD 4.77

57.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.92 VUV 1,863

$21.54 SGD 27.57

-26.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.16 VUV 1,892

$9.52 SGD 12.19

69.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.23 VUV 1,549

$25.98 SGD 33.26

-49.08%

Apples (1kg)

$6.80 VUV 797

$4.48 SGD 5.74

51.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.14 VUV 250

$3.11 SGD 3.99

-31.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.11 VUV 481

$4.62 SGD 5.92

-11.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$9.62 VUV 1,126

$2.23 SGD 2.86

331.39%

Potato (1kg)

$8.75 VUV 1,025

$2.50 SGD 3.20

250.00%

Onion (1kg)

$4.33 VUV 507

$2.38 SGD 3.05

81.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.47 VUV 289

$1.78 SGD 2.28

38.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 VUV 139

$1.51 SGD 1.93

-21.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.06 VUV 1,178

$14.18 SGD 18.15

-29.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.80 VUV 1,499

$23.79 SGD 30.47

-46.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.92 VUV 342

$4.51 SGD 5.78

-35.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 VUV 352

$4.57 SGD 5.86

-34.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.25 VUV 146

$1.58 SGD 2.03

-20.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.8 VUV 7,819

$96.4 SGD 123

-30.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.57 VUV 301

$3.63 SGD 4.65

-29.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.83 VUV 96.7

$0.80 SGD 1.02

3.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.17 VUV 606

$16.18 SGD 20.71

-68.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.75 VUV 205

$2.51 SGD 3.21

-30.28%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.3K VUV 2.7M

$155.9K SGD 199.6K

-85.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.8K VUV 4.4M

$145.8K SGD 186.6K

-74.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$624 VUV 73.0K

$175 SGD 224

256.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.67 VUV 2,654

$12.45 SGD 15.94

82.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$367 VUV 42.9K

$26.64 SGD 34.10

1276.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$68.9 VUV 8,063

$112 SGD 143

-38.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.76 VUV 1,962

$12.07 SGD 15.45

38.86%

Cinema Ticket

$11.60 SGD 14.85

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$634 VUV 74.2K

$1,463 SGD 1,874

-56.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,742 VUV 789.4K

$28.4K SGD 36.3K

-76.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.55 VUV 4,747

$81.5 SGD 104

-50.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$66.9 VUV 7,834

$50.6 SGD 64.8

32.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.9 VUV 9,706

$112 SGD 143

-25.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 VUV 11.6K

$130 SGD 166

-23.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,583 VUV 185.4K

$2,916 SGD 3,734

-45.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,218 VUV 142.6K

$2,128 SGD 2,724

-42.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,463 VUV 405.5K

$5,654 SGD 7,239

-38.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,840 VUV 215.4K

$3,968 SGD 5,080

-53.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,084 VUV 712.3K

$23.6K SGD 30.2K

-74.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,144 VUV 251.0K

$16.8K SGD 21.5K

-87.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$342 VUV 40.1K

$4,369 SGD 5,594

-92.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.18

2.44

153.28%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vanuatu: October 4, 2026

Last update for Singapore: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Vanuatu

$1.2K 37.6%

Singapore

$2.1K 61.4% 74.7% $910

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Vanuatu

$1K 31.3%

Singapore

$214 6.2% 78.9% $799

Groceries & Markets

Vanuatu

$479 14.8%

Singapore

$457 13.2% 4.5% $22

Eating Out

Vanuatu

$252 7.8%

Singapore

$256 7.4% 1.7% $4.3

Clothing & Footwear

Vanuatu

$130 4%

Singapore

$168 4.9% 28.9% $38

Getting Around

Vanuatu

$78 2.4%

Singapore

$110 3.2% 40.5% $32

Sport & Entertainment

Vanuatu

$69 * 2.1%

Singapore

$135 3.9% 95.6% $66

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇻🇺 Vanuatu

🇸🇬 Singapore

🕒 Local time

12:39 12:39 PM

09:39 9:39 AM

3 h behind Vanuatu

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

300,019

5,535,002 Capital

💱 Currency

Vanuatu Vatu VUV Vt

Singapore Dollar SGD $

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 VUV = 8.54 USD

1,000 VUV = 7.62 EUR

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

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SGD, USD, EUR to VUV – Vanuatu Vatu Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇻🇺 Vanuatu Vatu (Vt)

Vanuatu Vatu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 117 VUV (1,000 VUV = 8.54 USD). 1 EUR = 131 VUV (1,000 VUV = 7.62 EUR).

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.696 EUR).

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