Cost of living comparison
Romania is 14.3% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% more in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 99.8% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Romania
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Romania are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Romania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$8.56
RON39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$1.72
RON7.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$1.43
RON6.56
|
|
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$3.79
RON17.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$5.46
RON25.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$2.70
RON12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$0.47
RON2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$0.66
RON3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$0.65
RON2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$0.85
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.38
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.41
RON1.88
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$5.64
RON25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$20.73
RON95.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$6.39
RON29.40
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
|
pay 99.8% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$2.01
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$37.40
RON171.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$6.19
RON28.45
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$80.53
RON370.17
|
|
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