Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 11.8% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% less in Lebanon
The cost of restaurants and housing in Lebanon are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$7.00
LBP626,904
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$0.62
LBP55,784
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$4.15
LBP372,037
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$5.55
LBP497,436
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.17
LBP193,894
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.28
LBP293,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$0.57
LBP51,285
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.40
LBP36,048
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.31
LBP27,865
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.44
LBP39,844
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.32
LBP28,368
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.39
LBP35,212
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$3.49
LBP312,615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,350,888,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$494.12
LBP44,252,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$254.69
LBP22,809,218
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$209.17
LBP18,732,479
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,648,427
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$1.90
LBP170,160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$39.42
LBP3,530,065
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$6.75
LBP604,514
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$56.56
LBP5,065,606
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$93.23
LBP8,349,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$92.86
LBP8,316,069
|
|
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