Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

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New Caledonia

Noumea vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 2.1 times more expensive than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 66.2% more in Noumea
Groceries: pay 3.6 times more in Noumea
Transportation: pay 16.3% more in Noumea
Housing: pay 40.6% more in Noumea
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Noumea
Clothing: pay 60.5% more in Noumea

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Noumea are more expensive than in Beirut. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Noumea.

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Noumea vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Noumea instead of Beirut, you would:

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pay 66.2% more for restaurants

	Beirut	Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.82 LBP968K	$19.58 CFPF2,042	+80.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 LBP716K	$14.68 CFPF1,532	+83.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 LBP157K	$2.57 CFPF268	+46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LBP68,201	$1.17 CFPF123	+54.0%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 3.6 times more for groceries

	Beirut	Noumea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 LBP66,931	$2.90 CFPF302	+287.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 LBP453K	$15.50 CFPF1,617	+206.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 LBP554K	$4.63 CFPF483	-25.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.05 LBP273K	$6.47 CFPF675	+112.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.28 LBP383K	$11.32 CFPF1,181	+164.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 LBP81,852	$1.92 CFPF201	+110.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 LBP59,335	$3.39 CFPF353	+410.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 LBP53,892	$3.00 CFPF313	+397.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 LBP45,208	$3.77 CFPF394	+646.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,224	$1.83 CFPF191	+339.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 LBP49,265	$1.63 CFPF170	+195.6%
Average			+258.5%

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pay 16.3% more for transportation

	Beirut	Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.51 LBP314K	$6.29 CFPF657	+79.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.50 LBP6M	$87.11 CFPF9,089	+20.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 LBP3B	$31,076.13 CFPF3M	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.00 LBP2M	$14.59 CFPF1,523	-23.2%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 40.6% more for housing

	Beirut	Noumea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.92 LBP3M	$51.39 CFPF5,362	+35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$842.31 LBP75M	$856.43 CFPF89,358	+1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$372.22 LBP33M	$783.02 CFPF81,699	+110.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.38 LBP12M	$159.67 CFPF16,660	+14.6%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Beirut	Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$362.50 LBP32M	$796.07 CFPF83,061	+119.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,187.50 LBP553M	??
Average			+119.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LBP358K	$10.52 CFPF1,098	+163.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.28 LBP294K	$4.91 CFPF513	+49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 LBP228K	$20.36 CFPF2,124	+698.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.33 LBP6M	$61.17 CFPF6,383	-7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP894K	$14.68 CFPF1,532	+46.8%
Average			+190.0%

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pay 60.5% more for clothing

	Beirut	Noumea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.38 LBP5M	$115.01 CFPF12,000	+93.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.00 LBP4M	$61.99 CFPF6,468	+24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.56 LBP11M	$103.99 CFPF10,851	-13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.86 LBP9M	$244.69 CFPF25,531	+137.9%
Average			+60.5%

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