Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP629,694
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP687,176
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,966
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,651
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP56,032
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP373,693
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP499,650
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP194,757
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP294,942
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,514
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,208
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,989
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP40,021
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,494
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,368
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP314,007
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,746,721
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,361,352,412
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,146,943
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,867,356
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,448,987
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,910,741
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,499,424
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,815,856
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP274,866,418
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP269,869
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,917
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,913
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,545,777
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP607,205
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,088,152
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,204,613
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,386,549
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,353,083
|
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