Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 55.1% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 88.1% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
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