Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 4.3% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% more in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% more in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% more in Lebanon
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Lebanon are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay 17.0% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
|
pay 25.5% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
|
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