Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 33.1% more expensive than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 3.6 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 59.1% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 79.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 42.7% more in Equatorial Guinea

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Lebanon, you would:

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pay 33.1% more for restaurants

	Lebanon	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.00 LBP625,867	$13.07 FCFA7,549	+86.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP683,000	$12.25 FCFA7,077	+60.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP142,097	$1.23 FCFA708	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,033	$1.23 FCFA708	+8.4%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 3.6 times more for groceries

	Lebanon	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 LBP55,691	$3.24 FCFA1,872	+420.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 LBP371,422	$3.37 FCFA1,944	-19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 LBP496,613	$9.69 FCFA5,596	+74.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 LBP193,573	$2.94 FCFA1,699	+35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 LBP293,149	$3.10 FCFA1,790	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 LBP51,201	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+288.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 LBP35,988	$1.48 FCFA856	+268.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.31 LBP27,819	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+614.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 LBP39,778	$1.48 FCFA856	+233.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 LBP28,321	$1.85 FCFA1,070	+484.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 LBP35,153	$2.22 FCFA1,284	+465.5%
Average			+260.1%

Lebanon vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP312,098	$3.09 FCFA1,786	-11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00 LBP6,705,718	$26.38 FCFA15,235	-64.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,250.00 LBP2,347,001,233	$33,034.81 FCFA19,078,546	+25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,139,972	$7.35 FCFA4,246	-42.3%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 59.1% less for housing

	Lebanon	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,849,930	$16.34 FCFA9,436	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.12 LBP44,178,847	$204.24 FCFA117,952	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$254.69 LBP22,771,500	$114.37 FCFA66,053	-55.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,411,303	$41.86 FCFA24,173	-74.0%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 79.0% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$209.17 LBP18,701,502	$65.36 FCFA37,745	-68.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,055.56 LBP273,195,911	$326.78 FCFA188,724	-89.3%
Average			-79.0%

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pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP268,229	$1.63 FCFA944	-45.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 LBP169,878	$5.72 FCFA3,303	+201.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP178,819	$4.52 FCFA2,609	+125.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.42 LBP3,524,227	$49.02 FCFA28,309	+24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 LBP603,515	$5.39 FCFA3,110	-20.2%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 42.7% more for clothing

	Lebanon	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.56 LBP5,057,229	$24.51 FCFA14,154	-56.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,172,982	$102.12 FCFA58,976	+76.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.23 LBP8,335,580	$245.08 FCFA141,543	+162.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.86 LBP8,302,317	$81.69 FCFA47,181	-12.0%
Average			+42.7%

Lebanon vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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