Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 49.2% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 62.4% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 82.2% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Lebanon
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
$7.00
LBP625,867
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,180
|
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
$0.62
LBP55,691
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,769
|
$4.15
LBP371,422
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,823
|
$5.55
LBP496,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,076
|
$2.17
LBP193,573
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,354
|
$3.28
LBP293,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.57
LBP51,201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.40
LBP35,988
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,712
|
$0.31
LBP27,819
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,284
|
$0.44
LBP39,778
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,070
|
$0.32
LBP28,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,498
|
$0.39
LBP35,153
|
|
pay 62.4% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,358
|
$3.49
LBP312,098
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,250.00
LBP2,347,001,233
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
|
pay 82.2% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,146,164
|
$494.12
LBP44,178,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,387,242
|
$254.69
LBP22,771,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$209.17
LBP18,701,502
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,055.56
LBP273,195,911
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$1.90
LBP169,878
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$39.42
LBP3,524,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.75
LBP603,515
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.56
LBP5,057,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.23
LBP8,335,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$92.86
LBP8,302,317
|
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