Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 6.3% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,155.32
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,243.68
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD212.08
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD134.86
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD418.03
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD942.96
|
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,140.44
|
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD533.69
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD392.52
|
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD192.13
|
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD272.50
|
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD194.13
|
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD146.45
|
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD122.09
|
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,473,145.66
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,606.18
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,720.09
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD94,838.98
|
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,723.04
|
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,208.63
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 27.8% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD31,067.10
|
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD328,452.21
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD421.94
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD486.13
|
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,378.54
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,548.62
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,858.03
|
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
|
pay 94.4% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,855.92
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,479.65
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,522.19
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,788.58
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
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