Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 11.9% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.44
|
$7.00
LBP624,249
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$0.62
LBP55,547
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$4.15
LBP370,462
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.68
|
$5.55
LBP495,330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
$2.17
LBP193,073
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
$3.28
LBP292,391
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
$0.57
LBP51,068
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.40
LBP35,895
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
$0.31
LBP27,747
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
$0.44
LBP39,675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
$0.32
LBP28,248
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$0.39
LBP35,062
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.74
|
$3.49
LBP311,291
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.63
|
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,308.66
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,340,934,324
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.35
|
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
|
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.59
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,341.44
|
$494.12
LBP44,064,646
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,249.02
|
$254.69
LBP22,712,637
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.46
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP656.63
|
$209.17
LBP18,653,159
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,333.15
|
$3,055.56
LBP272,489,710
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.11
|
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
$1.90
LBP169,439
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.24
|
$39.42
LBP3,515,117
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$6.75
LBP601,955
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP102.13
|
$56.56
LBP5,044,156
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.04
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP104.20
|
$93.23
LBP8,314,033
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.52
|
$92.86
LBP8,280,856
|
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