Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 39.8% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% more in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% more in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Lebanon
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Lebanon are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Lebanon. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 66.7% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay 31.8% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
|
pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
|
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