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Lebanon vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 33.5% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 64.2% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 16.1% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 74.3% less in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 49.8% less in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.8% less in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Lebanon

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

Lebanon vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Vanuatu, you would:

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pay 37.9% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$7.66 LBP684,169	-38.8%
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	$1.63 LBP145,385	-36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$0.76 LBP68,103	-60.5%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 64.2% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$0.60 LBP53,699	-76.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$3.95 LBP352,609	-60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$5.56 LBP496,610	-38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$2.33 LBP208,328	-55.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$3.54 LBP316,225	-57.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$0.68 LBP61,124	-67.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$0.46 LBP40,766	-48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$0.41 LBP36,360	-85.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$0.46 LBP41,477	-81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$0.33 LBP29,389	-83.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$0.45 LBP40,127	-52.9%
Average			-64.2%

Vanuatu vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

	Vanuatu	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$3.44 LBP306,966	-51.7%
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	$28,750.00 LBP2,567,814,963	+25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$16.00 LBP1,429,045	+82.5%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 74.3% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Lebanon
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	$571.15 LBP51,012,779	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$277.78 LBP24,809,806	-78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$139.38 LBP12,448,355	-65.7%
Average			-74.3%

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pay 49.8% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$248.75 LBP22,217,182	-59.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$4,093.75 LBP365,634,522	-39.8%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$4.00 LBP357,261	-16.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$2.89 LBP258,327	-49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$2.52 LBP225,521	-72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$42.92 LBP3,833,115	-36.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$8.25 LBP736,851	-34.1%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$53.44 LBP4,772,787	+60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$50.00 LBP4,465,765	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$101.94 LBP9,105,199
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$88.93 LBP7,942,682
Average			+17.4%

Vanuatu vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing

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