Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 2.4 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$7.00
LBP628,693
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$7.64
LBP686,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$1.59
LBP142,739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$1.13
LBP101,489
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.62
LBP55,943
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$4.15
LBP373,099
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$5.55
LBP498,856
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$2.17
LBP194,448
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$3.28
LBP294,473
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.57
LBP51,432
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.40
LBP36,151
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.31
LBP27,945
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.44
LBP39,958
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.32
LBP28,449
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.39
LBP35,312
|
|
pay 76.5% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$3.49
LBP313,507
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$75.00
LBP6,735,996
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,357,598,761
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$12.75
LBP1,145,119
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$31.88
LBP2,862,798
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$494.12
LBP44,378,330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$254.69
LBP22,874,321
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$161.18
LBP14,476,375
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$209.17
LBP18,785,946
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$3,055.56
LBP274,429,485
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$3.00
LBP269,440
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$1.90
LBP170,645
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$2.00
LBP179,627
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$39.42
LBP3,540,140
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$6.75
LBP606,240
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$56.56
LBP5,080,064
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$57.86
LBP5,196,340
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$93.23
LBP8,373,218
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$92.86
LBP8,339,805
|
|
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