Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 24.1% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 63.3% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.3% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 78.3% more in Lebanon
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lebanon. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$7.00
LBP625,867
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$0.62
LBP55,691
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$4.15
LBP371,422
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,501
|
$5.55
LBP496,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$2.17
LBP193,573
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,619
|
$3.28
LBP293,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.57
LBP51,201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.40
LBP35,988
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.31
LBP27,819
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.44
LBP39,778
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.32
LBP28,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.39
LBP35,153
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$3.49
LBP312,098
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,492
|
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,954,524
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,347,001,233
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,442
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,919
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,176
|
$494.12
LBP44,178,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,340
|
$254.69
LBP22,771,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,626
|
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,384
|
$209.17
LBP18,701,502
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,208,041
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,195,911
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$1.90
LBP169,878
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,544
|
$39.42
LBP3,524,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,487
|
$6.75
LBP603,515
|
|
pay 78.3% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,955
|
$56.56
LBP5,057,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,469
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,803
|
$93.23
LBP8,335,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,892
|
$92.86
LBP8,302,317
|
|
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