Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 26.6% cheaper than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 38.7% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 43.9% more in Beirut
The cost of clothing and transportation in Beirut are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$10.00
LBP896,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.91
LBP81,940
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$5.48
LBP490,560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.19
LBP554,417
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.72
LBP243,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.84
LBP343,695
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.69
LBP61,978
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.56
LBP49,776
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.41
LBP36,790
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.47
LBP41,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.39
LBP35,088
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.44
LBP39,298
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.49
LBP312,766
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,688,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$738.24
LBP66,145,882
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$359.38
LBP32,200,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 38.7% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$283.33
LBP25,386,667
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,355,556
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.80
LBP250,880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$59.33
LBP5,316,267
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
pay 43.9% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$78.12
LBP7,000,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$103.12
LBP9,240,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$110.71
LBP9,920,000
|
|
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