Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 19.6% cheaper than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% less in Lebanon
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK76.88
|
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK57.85
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK19.24
|
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.42
|
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.46
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK36.83
|
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK30.22
|
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK23.18
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK29.27
|
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.64
|
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.79
|
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.08
|
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.10
|
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.30
|
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.50
|
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK41.49
|
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK271.01
|
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK229,395.50
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK94.18
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK197.04
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK3,972.41
|
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,047.98
|
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK879.39
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,539.18
|
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK56,897.03
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK22.62
|
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK14.91
|
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK34.70
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK306.33
|
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK46.76
|
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK588.67
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK269.27
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK685.37
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK688.56
|
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
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