Cost of Living Comparison Between Vanuatu and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Vanuatu and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Vanuatu is 11.1% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vanuatu is 3.6% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vanuatu
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 VUV 1,338
$20.1 £14.79
-43.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.9 VUV 7,634
$89.9 £66.2
-27.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 VUV 1,135
$10.03 £7.38
-3.79%
Cappuccino
$5.31 VUV 624
$4.71 £3.46
12.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 VUV 251
$2.46 £1.81
-13.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 VUV 197
$1.69 £1.24
-0.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 VUV 541
$6.59 £4.85
-30.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 VUV 487
$6.27 £4.62
-33.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vanuatu
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 VUV 291
$1.65 £1.22
50.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 VUV 325
$1.66 £1.22
66.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 VUV 445
$2.26 £1.67
67.26%
Eggs
$5.15 VUV 606
$4.08 £3.01
26.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.51 VUV 2,411
$9.78 £7.2
109.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.81 VUV 1,976
$8.74 £6.43
92.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.11 VUV 2,011
$14.34 £10.55
19.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.72 VUV 554
$3.04 £2.24
55.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 VUV 337
$1.67 £1.23
71.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.59 VUV 658
$2.9 £2.13
92.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 VUV 389
$3.47 £2.56
-4.61%
Potato (1kg)
$5.25 VUV 617
$1.62 £1.19
224.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 VUV 332
$1.6 £1.18
76.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 VUV 291
$1.12 £0.82
120.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 VUV 159
$1.57 £1.15
-14.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.71 VUV 1,142
$20.41 £15.02
-52.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.21 VUV 1,906
$10.52 £7.74
54.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.2 VUV 377
$2.83 £2.08
13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 VUV 340
$3.3 £2.43
-12.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Vanuatu
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 VUV 193
$3.33 £2.45
-50.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.5 VUV 7,931
$94.8 £69.7
-28.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 VUV 241
$5.46 £4.02
-62.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 VUV 102
$1.55 £1.14
-43.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 VUV 577
$26.83 £19.74
-81.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 VUV 217
$2 £1.47
-7.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K VUV 2.7M
$37.7K £27.7K
-38.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K VUV 4.5M
$41.3K £30.4K
-7.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vanuatu
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$530 VUV 62.3K
$319 £235
66.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.84 VUV 2,920
$17.53 £12.9
41.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$233 VUV 27.4K
$41.82 £30.78
457.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vanuatu
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$45.9 £33.78
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.52 VUV 1,942
$15.86 £11.67
4.16%
Cinema Ticket
$12.65 VUV 1,487
$13.71 £10.09
-7.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vanuatu
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 VUV 72.9K
$1,756 £1,293
-64.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,942 VUV 816.1K
$21.2K £15.6K
-67.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vanuatu
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.73 VUV 5,493
$90.6 £66.7
-48.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 VUV 7,953
$44.44 £32.71
52.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$101 £74.3
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$103 £76
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vanuatu
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 VUV 215.1K
$1,427 £1,050
28.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 VUV 213.6K
$1,157 £851
57.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,399 VUV 399.6K
$2,327 £1,713
46.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 VUV 245.8K
$1,846 £1,359
13.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,725 VUV 437.9K
$6,050 £4,452
-38.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,267 VUV 266.5K
$4,820 £3,547
-52.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vanuatu
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 VUV 36.4K
$3,133 £2,306
-90.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.75
21.74%

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Last update for Vanuatu: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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