Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 5.8% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 40.4% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 81.4% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Lebanon
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Lebanon are more expensive than in Guyana. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,480.11
|
$7.00
LBP625,867
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,785.68
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.97
|
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.81
|
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
|
pay 51.4% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.79
|
$0.62
LBP55,691
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,118.29
|
$4.15
LBP371,422
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,570.41
|
$5.55
LBP496,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD710.97
|
$2.17
LBP193,573
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.70
|
$3.28
LBP293,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.16
|
$0.57
LBP51,201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.38
|
$0.40
LBP35,988
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.54
|
$0.31
LBP27,819
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.08
|
$0.44
LBP39,778
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.51
|
$0.32
LBP28,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.41
|
$0.39
LBP35,153
|
|
pay 40.4% more for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD835.55
|
$3.49
LBP312,098
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,952.27
|
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,273,747.73
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,347,001,233
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,051.47
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
|
pay 21.7% more for housing
|
Guyana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,772.58
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,830.26
|
$494.12
LBP44,178,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,695.98
|
$254.69
LBP22,771,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,735.37
|
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
|
pay 81.4% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,061.39
|
$209.17
LBP18,701,502
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,849,020.96
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,195,911
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.42
|
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD810.17
|
$1.90
LBP169,878
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD456.34
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,101.70
|
$39.42
LBP3,524,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,240.06
|
$6.75
LBP603,515
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,936.36
|
$56.56
LBP5,057,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,912.49
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,459.99
|
$93.23
LBP8,335,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,864.76
|
$92.86
LBP8,302,317
|
|
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