Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 20.9% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 59.0% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.1% more in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Lebanon
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Lebanon are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Lebanon. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,065
|
$7.00
LBP625,153
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,895
|
$7.64
LBP682,221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA817
|
$1.59
LBP141,935
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
$1.13
LBP100,918
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA563
|
$0.62
LBP55,628
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,549
|
$4.15
LBP370,999
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,867
|
$5.55
LBP496,047
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,065
|
$2.17
LBP193,353
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,707
|
$3.28
LBP292,815
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,158
|
$0.57
LBP51,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA278
|
$0.40
LBP35,947
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,158
|
$0.31
LBP27,787
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.44
LBP39,733
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA371
|
$0.32
LBP28,289
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA371
|
$0.39
LBP35,113
|
|
pay 59.0% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,825
|
$3.49
LBP311,742
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,988
|
$75.00
LBP6,698,071
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,024,208
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,344,324,790
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,342
|
$12.75
LBP1,138,672
|
|
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,303
|
$31.88
LBP2,846,680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA271,320
|
$494.12
LBP44,128,467
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,971
|
$254.69
LBP22,745,532
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,429
|
$161.18
LBP14,394,869
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA478,704
|
$209.17
LBP18,680,175
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,442,713
|
$3,055.56
LBP272,884,367
|
|
pay 78.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA970
|
$3.00
LBP267,923
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,277
|
$1.90
LBP169,684
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
$2.00
LBP178,615
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,754
|
$39.42
LBP3,520,208
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,022
|
$6.75
LBP602,826
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,185
|
$56.56
LBP5,051,462
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,754
|
$57.86
LBP5,167,083
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,078
|
$93.23
LBP8,326,074
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,401
|
$92.86
LBP8,292,850
|
|
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