Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 2.4% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% more in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% more in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in South Africa
The cost of groceries and childcare in South Africa are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$8.97
ZAR164.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$4.77
ZAR87.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$0.95
ZAR17.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$0.74
ZAR13.55
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$3.67
ZAR67.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$4.20
ZAR76.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$2.23
ZAR40.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$2.03
ZAR37.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$0.68
ZAR12.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$0.64
ZAR11.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.55
ZAR10.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.61
ZAR11.13
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$4.99
ZAR91.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$52.31
ZAR956.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$20,607.77
ZAR376,916.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$8.55
ZAR156.36
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$41.37
ZAR756.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$382.55
ZAR6,996.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$326.35
ZAR5,968.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$80.40
ZAR1,470.48
|
|
pay 7.6% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$174.12
ZAR3,184.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,773.21
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$2.11
ZAR38.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$1.88
ZAR34.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$2.90
ZAR53.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$29.50
ZAR539.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$6.62
ZAR121.10
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$47.72
ZAR872.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$32.06
ZAR586.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$90.39
ZAR1,653.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$81.37
ZAR1,488.20
|
|
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