Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 38.6% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% more in Lebanon
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.22
|
$7.00
LBP625,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.93
|
$7.64
LBP682,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.97
|
$1.59
LBP142,078
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$1.13
LBP101,019
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.62
LBP55,684
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.77
|
$4.15
LBP371,371
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.62
|
$5.55
LBP496,544
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
$2.17
LBP193,547
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.11
|
$3.28
LBP293,108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$0.57
LBP51,194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.40
LBP35,983
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.44
LBP39,773
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.52
|
$3.49
LBP312,055
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.44
|
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,757.81
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,674,613
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.76
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,813
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€42.98
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,288.65
|
$494.12
LBP44,172,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,088.10
|
$254.69
LBP22,768,331
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€146.45
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,298
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€912.66
|
$209.17
LBP18,698,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,203.11
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,157,891
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.44
|
$3.00
LBP268,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.49
|
$1.90
LBP169,855
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.06
|
$2.00
LBP178,794
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.03
|
$39.42
LBP3,523,737
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.26
|
$6.75
LBP603,431
|
|
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.40
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,525
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.44
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.62
|
$92.86
LBP8,301,162
|
|
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