Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 25.3% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 63.3% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Lebanon
The cost of clothing and transportation in Lebanon are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Italy, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$7.00
LBP625,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$7.64
LBP682,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$1.59
LBP142,078
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.13
LBP101,019
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$0.62
LBP55,684
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$4.15
LBP371,371
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$5.55
LBP496,544
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$2.17
LBP193,547
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$3.28
LBP293,108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.57
LBP51,194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.40
LBP35,983
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.44
LBP39,773
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$3.49
LBP312,055
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,674,613
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,813
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$494.12
LBP44,172,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$254.69
LBP22,768,331
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,298
|
|
pay 63.3% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$209.17
LBP18,698,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,157,891
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$3.00
LBP268,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$1.90
LBP169,855
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$2.00
LBP178,794
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$39.42
LBP3,523,737
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$6.75
LBP603,431
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,525
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$92.86
LBP8,301,162
|
|
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