Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 2.2% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% more in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.3% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
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pay 4.8% more in Lebanon
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Lebanon are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
|
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