Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.2 times more expensive than Lebanon.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 65.6% more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP624,249
|
$17.71
€16.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
$2.15
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,547
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP370,462
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP495,330
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,073
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP292,391
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,068
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,895
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,747
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,675
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,248
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,062
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 67.0% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP311,291
|
$7.11
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
$119.47
€114.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,340,934,324
|
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
$20.48
€19.63
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,064,646
|
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,712,637
|
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,653,159
|
$996.31
€955.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP272,489,710
|
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
$5.94
€5.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP169,439
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,515,117
|
$55.70
€53.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP601,955
|
$12.29
€11.78
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,044,156
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,314,033
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,280,856
|
$89.10
€85.43
|
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