Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 6.9% cheaper than Lebanon.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
LBP536,533
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LBP49,803
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
LBP356,362
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
LBP507,099
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
LBP168,962
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
LBP269,918
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
LBP47,406
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,647
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.29
LBP26,183
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
LBP38,632
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LBP25,486
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
LBP33,548
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LBP314,036
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,750.00
LBP2,123,776,485
|
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.94
LBP43,453,585
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.12
LBP22,097,593
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.38
LBP15,951,337
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.00
LBP20,567,099
|
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,075.00
LBP274,973,166
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
LBP155,700
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
LBP3,591,790
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP603,600
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.34
LBP5,306,647
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.60
LBP8,548,333
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.43
LBP8,622,852
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
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