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Travel budget in Vanuatu

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Vanuatu: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Vanuatu for 2 people.

* 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 2025

Cost of living: Vanuatu VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Vanuatu in 2025 is 6% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Vanuatu by expense type

Vanuatu: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 13/person
($ 4.6 to $ 15)

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47% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 36/person
($ 24 to $ 57)

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26% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 11/person
($ 7.2 to $ 14)

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10% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 5.1 for 500ml
($ 3.6 to $ 6.5)

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4% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 3.3 for 330ml
($ 2.8 to $ 4.6)

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37% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Cappuccino

$ 5.6/cup
($ 2.8 to $ 12)

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38% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 2.3/can
($ 1.5 to $ 2.9)

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26% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 1.9/bottle
($ 1.4 to $ 2.1)

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33% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Vanuatu: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 65/night
($ 19 to $ 191)

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38% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 83/night
($ 38 to $ 143)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 123/night
($ 67 to $ 199)

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21% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 93/night
($ 35 to $ 217)

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50% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 187

5-star hotel

$ 120/night
($ 89 to $ 200)

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50% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 245

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 56/month
($ 29 to $ 103)

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54% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 123

Room with kitchen

$ 91/month
($ 26 to $ 184)

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54% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 123/month
($ 58 to $ 226)

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36% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 194

Cottage or guest house

$ 57/month
($ 51 to $ 70)

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66% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 170

Family room

$ 204/month
($ 112 to $ 352)

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21% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 259

Vanuatu: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.7/litre
($ 2 to $ 3.5)

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100% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 3.1/500g
($ 1.3 to $ 5.1)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 4.1/kg
($ 1.9 to $ 5.5)

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66% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 5.8/12 eggs
($ 2.6 to $ 7)

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45% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 19/kg
($ 9.3 to $ 29)

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52% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 5.2/kg
($ 4.3 to $ 6)

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82% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 3.6/kg
($ 2.8 to $ 4.6)

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24% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 5.6/kg
($ 2.1 to $ 10.1)

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162% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 1.5
($ 0.9 to $ 4.6)

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43% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Vanuatu: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 1.9/ticket
($ 1.4 to $ 2.3)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.9/km
( $ 0.9)

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68% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 2.1/litre
($ 1.8 to $ 2.6)

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6% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 2.3
($ 1.9 to $ 2.8)

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60% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Car hire

$ 69/24hrs
($ 65 to $ 73)

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14% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 60

Vanuatu: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 14/ticket
($ 14 to $ 14)

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7% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 19/hr
( $ 19)

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14% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Vanuatu: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 10.3/pack
($ 9.5 to $ 19)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 52
($ 38 to $ 66)

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 75
( $ 75)

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58% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

Melbourne → Port-Vila

$ 583
(fair price: $ 492)

Sydney → Port-Vila

$ 508
(fair price: $ 419)

Auckland → Port-Vila

$ 651
(fair price: $ 514)

London → Port-Vila

$ 2157
(fair price: $ 1778)

Los Angeles → Port-Vila

$ 1574
(fair price: $ 1270)

New York City → Port-Vila

$ 2209
(fair price: $ 1962)

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