Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 16.6% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Lebanon
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Lebanon are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.96
|
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.81
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.59
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.03
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.97
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.81
|
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.46
|
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.43
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.68
|
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.07
|
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.56
|
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.40
|
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.24
|
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.44
|
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.97
|
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
|
pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.32
|
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$536.06
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,751.85
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$318.50
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 63.0% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$544.43
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,910.57
|
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,384.02
|
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$910.79
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay 12.3% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,180.50
|
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,891.35
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.96
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.87
|
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$77.12
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$686.16
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.48
|
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$934.30
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$740.43
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,672.06
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,562.14
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
|
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