Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 15.1% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% more in Lebanon
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Lebanon are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 39.3% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.66
|
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.27
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.18
|
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$0.62
LBP55,798
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.31
|
$4.15
LBP372,136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.33
|
$5.55
LBP497,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.61
|
$2.17
LBP193,945
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$3.28
LBP293,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$0.57
LBP51,299
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.40
LBP36,057
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.31
LBP27,872
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.37
|
$0.44
LBP39,855
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.32
LBP28,376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.65
|
$0.39
LBP35,221
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.45
|
$3.49
LBP312,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.84
|
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,278.10
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,351,511,114
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.56
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.50
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,319.21
|
$494.12
LBP44,263,739
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,243.84
|
$254.69
LBP22,815,257
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,538.22
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
|
pay 2.0% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,331.28
|
$209.17
LBP18,737,438
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,171.46
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,720,870
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.33
|
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.02
|
$1.90
LBP170,205
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.57
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.42
|
$39.42
LBP3,530,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.68
|
$6.75
LBP604,674
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.91
|
$56.56
LBP5,066,947
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.37
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,729.36
|
$93.23
LBP8,351,597
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.75
|
$92.86
LBP8,318,271
|
|
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