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Beirut vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 21.7% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 54.7% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 31.8% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 68.9% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 25.1% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 26.3% more in Beirut

The cost of transportation and clothing in Beirut are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Port Vila, you would:

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$10.82 LBP966,418	-13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$8.00 LBP714,522	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$1.76 LBP156,798	-31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$0.76 LBP68,103	-60.5%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 54.7% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$0.75 LBP66,834	-70.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$5.06 LBP452,159	-49.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$6.20 LBP553,696	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$3.05 LBP272,561	-41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$4.28 LBP382,621	-48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$0.92 LBP81,735	-56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$0.66 LBP59,250	-24.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$0.60 LBP53,814	-77.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$0.51 LBP45,143	-79.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$0.42 LBP37,170	-78.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$0.55 LBP49,194	-42.3%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 31.8% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$3.51 LBP313,128	-50.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	$72.50 LBP6,475,359	+8.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$35,000.00 LBP3,126,035,607	+52.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$19.00 LBP1,696,991	+116.8%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 68.9% less for housing

	Port Vila	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$37.92 LBP3,387,111	-83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$842.31 LBP75,230,967	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$372.22 LBP33,245,141	-70.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$139.38 LBP12,448,355	-65.7%
Average			-68.9%

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pay 25.1% less for childcare

	Port Vila	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$362.50 LBP32,376,797	-41.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$6,187.50 LBP552,638,438	-8.9%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$4.00 LBP357,261	-16.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$3.28 LBP293,366	-42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$2.55 LBP227,754	-72.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$66.33 LBP5,924,582	-1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$10.00 LBP893,153	-20.1%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 26.3% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$59.38 LBP5,303,096	+77.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$50.00 LBP4,465,765	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$120.56 LBP10,767,456
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$102.86 LBP9,186,717
Average			+26.3%

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