Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 27.8% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Niger, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
Niger
|
Lebanon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$6.00
LBP536,533
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
Niger
|
Lebanon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$0.56
LBP49,803
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$3.99
LBP356,362
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$5.67
LBP507,099
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$1.89
LBP168,962
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$3.02
LBP269,918
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$0.53
LBP47,406
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.41
LBP36,647
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.29
LBP26,183
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$0.43
LBP38,632
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.29
LBP25,486
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.38
LBP33,548
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Niger
|
Lebanon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$3.51
LBP314,036
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
$23,750.00
LBP2,123,776,485
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
Niger
|
Lebanon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$485.94
LBP43,453,585
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$247.12
LBP22,097,593
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
$178.38
LBP15,951,337
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
Niger
|
Lebanon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
$230.00
LBP20,567,099
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
$3,075.00
LBP274,973,166
|
|
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Lebanon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$1.74
LBP155,700
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$40.17
LBP3,591,790
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
$6.75
LBP603,600
|
|
pay 80.3% more for clothing
Niger
|
Lebanon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$59.34
LBP5,306,647
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$95.60
LBP8,548,333
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$96.43
LBP8,622,852
|
|
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