Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 36.2% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 64.8% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% more in Lebanon
The cost of clothing and transportation in Lebanon are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$7.00
LBP625,153
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$7.64
LBP682,221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$1.59
LBP141,935
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.13
LBP100,918
|
|
pay 64.8% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.62
LBP55,628
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$4.15
LBP370,999
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$5.55
LBP496,047
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.17
LBP193,353
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.28
LBP292,815
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.57
LBP51,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.40
LBP35,947
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.31
LBP27,787
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.44
LBP39,733
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.32
LBP28,289
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.39
LBP35,113
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.49
LBP311,742
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$75.00
LBP6,698,071
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,344,324,790
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$12.75
LBP1,138,672
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$31.88
LBP2,846,680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$494.12
LBP44,128,467
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$254.69
LBP22,745,532
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$161.18
LBP14,394,869
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$209.17
LBP18,680,175
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$3,055.56
LBP272,884,367
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$3.00
LBP267,923
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.90
LBP169,684
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.00
LBP178,615
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$39.42
LBP3,520,208
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$6.75
LBP602,826
|
|
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$56.56
LBP5,051,462
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$57.86
LBP5,167,083
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$93.23
LBP8,326,074
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$92.86
LBP8,292,850
|
|
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