Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 4.2% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.0% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% more in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Lebanon
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Lebanon are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Lebanon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 84.0% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
|
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
|
pay 8.3% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
|
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