Cost of living comparison
Rome is 75.2% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 83.7% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.4% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Rome
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Lebanon. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 52.5% more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP625,768
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP682,891
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,075
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,017
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,683
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP371,363
|
$7.00
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP496,535
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,543
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,103
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,193
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,982
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,772
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 22.8% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,049
|
$7.15
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,704,655
|
$37.51
€34.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,629,363
|
$26,794.08
€24,639.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,139,791
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
pay 83.7% more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,479
|
$29.46
€27.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,171,847
|
$1,180.31
€1,085.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,767,892
|
$763.10
€701.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,020
|
$167.26
€153.81
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,698,539
|
$508.83
€467.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,152,624
|
$10,490.67
€9,647.04
|
|
pay 77.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,186
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP169,851
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,791
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,523,669
|
$58.31
€53.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP603,419
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,428
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,163
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,259
|
$77.17
€70.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,301,002
|
$102.32
€94.09
|
|
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