Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 11.7% more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% more in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Lebanon
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Lebanon are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD775
|
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD830
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD174
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD126
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD432
|
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD526
|
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD259
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD319
|
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD52
|
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD82
|
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD70
|
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD88
|
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD50
|
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD47
|
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD676
|
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,555
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,054,007
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD772
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,516
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD38,372
|
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD26,380
|
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,370
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD25,900
|
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD584,397
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
|
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD220
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD182
|
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD413
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,800
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD492
|
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,948
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,852
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,028
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,839
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
|
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