Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 20.4% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 89.5% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
|
pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
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