Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 1.2% cheaper than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 33.4% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 0.1% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 70.9% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 51.9% less in Nairobi

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Nairobi are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Lebanon, you would:

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.00 LBP625,768	$3.85 KES497.08	-45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP682,891	$6.17 KES795.33	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP142,075	$0.66 KES85.49	-58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,017	$0.53 KES68.69	-52.9%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 33.4% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 LBP55,683	$0.56 KES72.00	-10.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 LBP371,363	$5.59 KES721.09	+34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 LBP496,535	$3.35 KES432.35	-39.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 LBP193,543	$1.70 KES219.65	-21.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 LBP293,103	$2.71 KES349.53	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 LBP51,193	$1.26 KES163.02	+120.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 LBP35,982	$0.50 KES64.45	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.31 LBP27,815	$0.87 KES112.71	+180.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 LBP39,772	$0.46 KES58.97	+2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 LBP28,317	$0.48 KES62.24	+52.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 LBP35,148	$0.56 KES71.76	+41.5%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 0.1% more for transportation

	Lebanon	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP312,049	$6.17 KES796.50	+76.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00 LBP6,704,655	$30.83 KES3,976.67	-58.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,250.00 LBP2,346,629,363	$19,266.80 KES2,485,417.29	-26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,139,791	$13.87 KES1,789.50	+8.8%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	Lebanon	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,849,479	$39.39 KES5,081.66	+23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.12 LBP44,171,847	$428.53 KES55,280.12	-13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$254.69 LBP22,767,892	$166.44 KES21,470.18	-34.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,409,020	$22.39 KES2,888.63	-86.1%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 70.9% more for childcare

	Lebanon	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$209.17 LBP18,698,539	$166.67 KES21,501.04	-20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,055.56 LBP273,152,624	$8,008.06 KES1,033,039.32	+162.1%
Average			+70.9%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP268,186	$2.31 KES298.25	-22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 LBP169,851	$2.24 KES289.07	+17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP178,791	$3.08 KES397.67	+54.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.42 LBP3,523,669	$44.12 KES5,691.10	+11.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 LBP603,419	$6.17 KES795.33	-8.7%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 51.9% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.56 LBP5,056,428	$16.84 KES2,172.73	-70.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,172,163	$22.95 KES2,960.41	-60.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.23 LBP8,334,259	$61.84 KES7,977.01	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.86 LBP8,301,002	$52.50 KES6,772.72	-43.5%
Average			-51.9%

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