Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 27.1% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
$10.17
LBP909,643
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$7.59
LBP679,464
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$2.26
LBP201,782
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$0.74
LBP65,918
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$0.68
LBP60,501
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$5.59
LBP499,999
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$12.36
LBP1,105,800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$2.31
LBP206,494
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$2.64
LBP236,098
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$0.91
LBP81,491
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$0.56
LBP50,366
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$0.54
LBP48,482
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$0.62
LBP55,802
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$0.53
LBP47,832
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$0.45
LBP40,184
|
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pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$3.67
LBP328,050
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
$63.04
LBP5,640,926
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$22,250.00
LBP1,990,857,921
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$16.90
LBP1,512,157
|
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pay 14.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$58.28
LBP5,215,045
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$712.20
LBP63,725,562
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$371.45
LBP33,235,915
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$131.87
LBP11,799,027
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$320.83
LBP28,707,127
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,591.35
LBP410,818,780
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$2.62
LBP234,876
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$2.92
LBP261,242
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$3.40
LBP303,812
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$64.53
LBP5,773,788
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$9.00
LBP805,291
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$64.46
LBP5,767,523
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$53.75
LBP4,809,376
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$121.82
LBP10,900,320
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$128.96
LBP11,538,774
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