Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 62.5% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 73.0% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 91.0% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.5% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 56.8% less in Lebanon
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€32.19
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.06
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.98
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.79
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 73.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.06
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.12
|
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.66
|
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.93
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.51
|
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.29
|
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.20
|
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.60
|
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.80
|
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.71
|
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.44
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,696.25
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.05
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€98.60
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,356.34
|
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,858.72
|
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€259.90
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,453.04
|
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,137.97
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
|
pay 73.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.10
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.59
|
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.72
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€455.48
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.34
|
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€172.78
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.80
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€180.76
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€397.25
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
|
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