Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.4 times more expensive than Lebanon.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 86.5% more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
$20.66
GIP16.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
$2.15
GIP1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
$1.94
GIP1.55
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
$1.78
GIP1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
$8.40
GIP6.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
$3.80
GIP3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
$3.99
GIP3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
$1.61
GIP1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 25.9% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
$5.96
GIP4.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
$8.33
GIP6.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,381.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
$25.57
GIP20.41
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
$54.78
GIP43.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,345.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,252.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
$87.28
GIP69.66
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
$825.15
GIP658.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,368.58
|
|
pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
$5.17
GIP4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
$76.95
GIP61.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
$128.35
GIP102.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
$42.78
GIP34.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
$130.95
GIP104.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
$86.10
GIP68.71
|
|
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