Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 11.9% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.0% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 20.2% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% more in Lebanon
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in Lebanon are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Lebanon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Oman, you would:
pay 92.0% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.400
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 20.2% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.610
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
|
pay 39.0% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
|
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