Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

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Lebanon

Beirut vs. Port Vila Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 34.1% cheaper than Port Vila.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 56.4% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 55.0% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 30.0% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 23.8% more in Beirut

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

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Beirut vs. Port Vila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.0% less for restaurants

	Port Vila	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$12.00 LBP1M	-5.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$10.00 LBP896K	-30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$2.33 LBP209K	+2.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.87 LBP78,117	-63.0%
Average			-22.0%

Port Vila vs. Beirut - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.4% less for groceries

	Port Vila	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$0.88 LBP78,628	-54.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$5.54 LBP496K	-37.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$7.42 LBP664K	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$3.57 LBP320K	-42.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$4.81 LBP431K	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.39 LBP124K	-57.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.76 LBP68,248	-20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$0.75 LBP66,948	-58.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$0.68 LBP60,936	-83.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.56 LBP50,171	-86.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.71 LBP63,838	-54.6%
Average			-56.4%

Port Vila vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Port Vila	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$4.04 LBP362K	-40.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$77.50 LBP7M	+14.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+130.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$23.00 LBP2M	+147.6%
Average			+21.5%

Port Vila vs. Beirut - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.0% less for housing

	Port Vila	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$37.98 LBP3M	-89.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$943.80 LBP85M	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$496.60 LBP44M	-56.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$177.50 LBP16M	-63.3%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 30.0% more for childcare

	Port Vila	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$681.75 LBP61M	+9.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$10,643.75 LBP953M	+54.9%
Average			+30.0%

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pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Vila	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$5.00 LBP448K	-1.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$4.54 LBP407K	+11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$3.00 LBP269K	-67.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$85.00 LBP8M	+24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$10.00 LBP896K
Average			-5.1%

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

	Port Vila	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$67.62 LBP6M	+65.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$49.29 LBP4M	-27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$138.89 LBP12M	+64.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$120.00 LBP11M	+18.5%
Average			+23.8%

Port Vila vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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