Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 20.6% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 66.4% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% more in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Lebanon
The cost of childcare and transportation in Lebanon are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Palau, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
|
pay 66.4% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
|
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
|
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