Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 85.9% more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 81.1% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7 times more in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% more in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 41.7% more in Lebanon
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Lebanon are more expensive than in Suriname. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Lebanon. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$7.00
LBP625,768
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$7.64
LBP682,891
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$1.59
LBP142,075
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.13
LBP101,017
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$0.62
LBP55,683
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$4.15
LBP371,363
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$5.55
LBP496,535
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$2.17
LBP193,543
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$3.28
LBP293,103
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$0.57
LBP51,193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.40
LBP35,982
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.44
LBP39,772
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$3.49
LBP312,049
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$75.00
LBP6,704,655
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,629,363
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,791
|
|
pay 81.1% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,479
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$494.12
LBP44,171,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$254.69
LBP22,767,892
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,020
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$209.17
LBP18,698,539
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,152,624
|
|
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$3.00
LBP268,186
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$1.90
LBP169,851
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$2.00
LBP178,791
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$39.42
LBP3,523,669
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$6.75
LBP603,419
|
|
pay 41.7% more for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,428
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,163
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,259
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$92.86
LBP8,301,002
|
|
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