Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 30.5% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% more in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 44.3% more in Lebanon
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Lebanon are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Lebanon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 69.9% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$7.00
LBP625,768
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$7.64
LBP682,891
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.59
LBP142,075
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$1.13
LBP101,017
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.62
LBP55,683
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$4.15
LBP371,363
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$5.55
LBP496,535
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.17
LBP193,543
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$3.28
LBP293,103
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$0.57
LBP51,193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.40
LBP35,982
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.44
LBP39,772
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$3.49
LBP312,049
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$75.00
LBP6,704,655
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,629,363
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,791
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,479
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$494.12
LBP44,171,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$254.69
LBP22,767,892
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,020
|
|
pay 4.5% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$209.17
LBP18,698,539
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,152,624
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$3.00
LBP268,186
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$1.90
LBP169,851
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$2.00
LBP178,791
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$39.42
LBP3,523,669
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$6.75
LBP603,419
|
|
pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,428
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,163
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,259
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$92.86
LBP8,301,002
|
|
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