Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 10.8% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 74.1% more in Lebanon
The cost of clothing and transportation in Lebanon are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.99
|
$7.00
LBP625,867
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.84
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
$0.62
LBP55,691
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
$4.15
LBP371,422
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
$5.55
LBP496,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.58
|
$2.17
LBP193,573
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
$3.28
LBP293,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
$0.57
LBP51,201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
$0.40
LBP35,988
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$0.31
LBP27,819
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.92
|
$0.44
LBP39,778
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
$0.32
LBP28,321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
$0.39
LBP35,153
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
$3.49
LBP312,098
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.82
|
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,317.59
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,347,001,233
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR602.91
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.77
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,016.43
|
$494.12
LBP44,178,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,879.60
|
$254.69
LBP22,771,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.20
|
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.98
|
$209.17
LBP18,701,502
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,538.31
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,195,911
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
$1.90
LBP169,878
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.31
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,067.59
|
$39.42
LBP3,524,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.04
|
$6.75
LBP603,515
|
|
pay 74.1% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR695.76
|
$56.56
LBP5,057,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.67
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR853.27
|
$93.23
LBP8,335,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR956.22
|
$92.86
LBP8,302,317
|
|
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