Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 38.2% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 72.9% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 74.3% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% more in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% more in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% more in Lebanon
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Lebanon are more expensive than in Macedonia.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD293.75
|
$7.00
LBP625,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD249.91
|
$7.64
LBP682,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.08
|
$1.59
LBP142,078
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD58.80
|
$1.13
LBP101,019
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.80
|
$0.62
LBP55,684
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD196.51
|
$4.15
LBP371,371
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD253.80
|
$5.55
LBP496,544
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD116.33
|
$2.17
LBP193,547
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD158.18
|
$3.28
LBP293,108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.36
|
$0.57
LBP51,194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD32.93
|
$0.40
LBP35,983
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.25
|
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD37.59
|
$0.44
LBP39,773
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.76
|
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.43
|
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
|
pay 72.9% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD298.92
|
$3.49
LBP312,055
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,378.48
|
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,719,549.09
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,674,613
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD307.73
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,813
|
|
pay 74.3% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD925.10
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,706.13
|
$494.12
LBP44,172,699
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,159.46
|
$254.69
LBP22,768,331
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,717.65
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,298
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,689.12
|
$209.17
LBP18,698,899
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD106,066.91
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,157,891
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD100.43
|
$3.00
LBP268,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD87.95
|
$1.90
LBP169,855
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD154.35
|
$2.00
LBP178,794
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,413.62
|
$39.42
LBP3,523,737
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD267.13
|
$6.75
LBP603,431
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,823.42
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,525
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,884.07
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,071.14
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,660.45
|
$92.86
LBP8,301,162
|
|
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