Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 21.8% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 82.6% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 98.7% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 42.5% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Lebanon
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Lebanon are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lebanon. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Quito, you would:
pay 36.0% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
|
pay 82.6% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 98.7% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 42.5% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
|
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