Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 4.6% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.8% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Lebanon
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Lebanon are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Lebanon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 85.8% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
$7.00
LBP625,867
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$0.62
LBP55,691
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$4.15
LBP371,422
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$5.55
LBP496,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$2.17
LBP193,573
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
$3.28
LBP293,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.57
LBP51,201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.40
LBP35,988
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.31
LBP27,819
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.44
LBP39,778
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.32
LBP28,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.39
LBP35,153
|
|
pay 47.3% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$3.49
LBP312,098
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.82
|
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,119.38
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,347,001,233
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.80
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.17
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.05
|
$494.12
LBP44,178,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.19
|
$254.69
LBP22,771,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.80
|
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,800.50
|
$209.17
LBP18,701,502
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,797.85
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,195,911
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
$1.90
LBP169,878
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.80
|
$39.42
LBP3,524,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
$6.75
LBP603,515
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.87
|
$56.56
LBP5,057,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.42
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.13
|
$93.23
LBP8,335,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.36
|
$92.86
LBP8,302,317
|
|
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