Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 32.2% more expensive than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% more in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 24.1% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 28.1% less in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 54.7% less in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 79.8% more in Lebanon

The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Lebanon are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Lebanon. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Lebanon.

Lebanon vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 30.3% more for restaurants

	Niger	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,831	$7.00 LBP625,867	+42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,662	$7.64 LBP683,000	-22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA790	$1.59 LBP142,097	+16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA354	$1.13 LBP101,033	+84.4%
Average			+30.3%

Niger vs. Lebanon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.1% less for groceries

	Niger	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA295	$0.62 LBP55,691	+22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,718	$4.15 LBP371,422	-49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,929	$5.55 LBP496,613	-34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,307	$2.17 LBP193,573	-4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,908	$3.28 LBP293,149	-0.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA963	$0.57 LBP51,201	-65.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA342	$0.40 LBP35,988	-32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA610	$0.31 LBP27,819	-70.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA417	$0.44 LBP39,778	-38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA321	$0.32 LBP28,321	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA150	$0.39 LBP35,153	+51.6%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Niger	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,993	$3.49 LBP312,098	+1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,077	$75.00 LBP6,705,718	+512.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,323,432	$26,250.00 LBP2,347,001,233	+33.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,170	$12.75 LBP1,139,972	+239.3%
Average			+196.6%

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pay 28.1% less for housing

	Niger	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,736	$31.88 LBP2,849,930	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA460,014	$494.12 LBP44,178,847	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA235,905	$254.69 LBP22,771,500	-37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,604	$161.18 LBP14,411,303	-5.6%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 54.7% less for childcare

	Niger	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA534,718	$209.17 LBP18,701,502	-77.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,594,953	$3,055.56 LBP273,195,911	-32.0%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA708	$3.00 LBP268,229	+144.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,730	$1.90 LBP169,878	-36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,415	$2.00 LBP178,819	-18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,454	$39.42 LBP3,524,227	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,359	$6.75 LBP603,515	+65.2%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 79.8% more for clothing

	Niger	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,590	$56.56 LBP5,057,229	+38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,736	$57.86 LBP5,172,982	+25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,590	$93.23 LBP8,335,580	+128.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,590	$92.86 LBP8,302,317	+127.3%
Average			+79.8%

Niger vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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