Travel budget and cost of living in Vanuatu how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Vanuatu and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Vanuatu. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Vanuatu travel budget.
Travel budget in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: calculate your travel budget
Vanuatu: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Vanuatu for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 41 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1272* (150948 VUV)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 97 for 2 ppl.
- $ 35 per person
- $ 10 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 2940* (348992 VUV)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 101 for 2 ppl.
- $ 59 per person
- $ 17 per person
- $ 26 per person
Total budget:
$ 4193* (497770 VUV)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Vanuatu in 2024
Cost of living: Vanuatu VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Vanuatu in 2024 is 9% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Vanuatu by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Vanuatu compared to the national average.
Cities | /Vanuatu | View Details |
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Port-Vila | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Port-Vila |
Local prices in Vanuatu by expense type
Vanuatu: Restaurant budget
($ 4.2 to $ 14)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 22 to $ 52)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 6.8 to $ 13)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 3.4 to $ 5.9)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 2.6 to $ 4.2)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.7 to $ 11)
1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.2 to $ 2)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Vanuatu: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 17 to $ 188)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 35 to $ 144)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 61 to $ 185)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 33 to $ 209)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 110 to $ 216)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 487
($ 26 to $ 104)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 26 to $ 175)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 46 to $ 212)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 49 to $ 74)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 107 to $ 315)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
Vanuatu: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.9 to $ 3.2)
131% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 1.2 to $ 4.7)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.7 to $ 5)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 2.3 to $ 6.5)
44% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 8.5 to $ 26)
41% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 4 to $ 5.5)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 2.6 to $ 7.5)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1.9 to $ 9.3)
74% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.9 to $ 4.2)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Vanuatu: Public and private transport budget
($ 1.2 to $ 2.1)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.7 to $ 0.9)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.6 to $ 2.3)
98% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.7 to $ 2.6)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 62 to $ 122)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Vanuatu: Leisure activity budget
($ 5.9 to $ 13)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
( $ 18)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Vanuatu: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 8.7 to $ 18)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 35 to $ 60)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
( $ 69)
56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 466)
(fair price: $ 499)
(fair price: $ 481)
(fair price: $ 1646)
(fair price: $ 1224)
(fair price: $ 1880)
About the information on the cost of living in Vanuatu
The information about the cost of living in Vanuatu shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Vanuatu updated on 18-09-2024.
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