Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 11.9% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 54.3% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.1% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Lebanon
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Lebanon. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
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
GIP16.05
|
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.52
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.67
|
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.50
|
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.38
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.61
|
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.52
|
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.95
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.10
|
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.42
|
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.25
|
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.44
|
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.36
|
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.82
|
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.69
|
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.63
|
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.47
|
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP24,695.51
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP19.86
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
|
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP42.54
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,308.95
|
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,218.76
|
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP67.78
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP640.72
|
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,034.36
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.01
|
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.44
|
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.61
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP59.75
|
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.52
|
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP99.66
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.22
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP101.68
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP66.86
|
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
|
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