Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 43.2% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 62.6% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
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pay 8.0% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 71.4% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.8% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
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pay 29.7% less in Lebanon
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 62.6% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay 71.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
|
pay 60.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
|
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
|
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