Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 2.9 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3 times more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 70.5% more in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6 times more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 98.2% more in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.7% more in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% more in Lebanon
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lebanon are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP205.25
|
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP238.08
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
|
pay 70.5% more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP171.84
|
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.06
|
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.93
|
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP410.49
|
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,378.55
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP490.06
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,553.02
|
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,552.06
|
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP690.17
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
|
pay 98.2% more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,411.59
|
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,503.42
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
|
pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.36
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP937.92
|
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP153.93
|
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
|
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.75
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.15
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,932.88
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,709.88
|
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
|
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