Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 29.8% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
|
pay 78.2% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 79.2% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 24.3% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
|
pay 80.2% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
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