Cost of living

Vanuatu

compared to

Ghana

hira
Vanuatu
Ghana
Cost of living one person
$2345
$596
Cost of living Family
$5537
$1608
One person rent
$822
$323
Family rent
$2046
$1400
Food expenses
$706
$229
Transport expenses
$52.5
$85.09
Monthly salary after tax
$539.02
$189.88
Quality of life
32.56
32.8
Human freedom index
5.65
7.98
Life expectancy
68.32
51.67
English speaking %
75.18%
69.25%
Population
292.7K
29.8M

The average cost of living in Vanuatu ($2345) is 294% more expensive than in Ghana ($596). Vanuatu ranked 9th vs 160th for Ghana in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Vanuatu compared to 0.4 months in Ghana .

Eating Out
Vanuatu
Ghana
Lunch Menu
$10.02
$3.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.16
$42.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.77
$5.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.94
Cappuccino
$5.2
$2.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Vanuatu
Ghana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2202.52
$292.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1184.53
$79.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874.33
$1269.52
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2231.73
$277.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.46
$32.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.01
$42.81
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130.51
$36.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.49
$28.78
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3934
$1747
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$785
Transportation
Vanuatu
Ghana
Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.94
Monthly ticket local transport
$70.13
$28.22
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.83
$9.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$0.95
Groceries
Vanuatu
Ghana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$1.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.97
Eggs, x12
$5.92
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.09
$5.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.39
$5.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.96
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.72
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$2.63
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.29
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.77
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.53
$4.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$7.78
$1.24
Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.26
$3.98
Hair Shampoo
$4.77
$2.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.29
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.99
Other
Vanuatu
Ghana
Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.62
$32.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.68
$9.25
Doctor's visit
$48.62
$30.7
Haircut, simple
$11.58
$2.37
Brand Jeans
$45.47
$14.35
Brand Sneakers
$101.55
$29.11
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$451.65
$61.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$5494
$6576