Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 31.8% more expensive than Jordan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% more in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% more in Lebanon
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Lebanon are more expensive than in Jordan. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$7.00
LBP625,867
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.62
LBP55,691
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$4.15
LBP371,422
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$5.55
LBP496,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.17
LBP193,573
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$3.28
LBP293,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.57
LBP51,201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.40
LBP35,988
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.31
LBP27,819
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.44
LBP39,778
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.32
LBP28,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.39
LBP35,153
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$3.49
LBP312,098
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,894.950
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,347,001,233
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
|
pay 55.2% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.180
|
$494.12
LBP44,178,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.510
|
$254.69
LBP22,771,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
|
pay 11.6% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.040
|
$209.17
LBP18,701,502
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,945.840
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,195,911
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.90
LBP169,878
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.100
|
$39.42
LBP3,524,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$6.75
LBP603,515
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
$56.56
LBP5,057,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.930
|
$93.23
LBP8,335,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
$92.86
LBP8,302,317
|
|
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