Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 16.6% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
€17.11
|
$10.17
LBP907,982
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.45
|
$7.59
LBP678,223
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
€2.46
|
$2.26
LBP201,414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.19
|
$0.74
LBP65,798
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
€1.77
|
$0.68
LBP60,391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.22
|
$5.59
LBP499,086
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
€3.49
|
$12.36
LBP1,103,780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.55
|
$2.31
LBP206,117
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.52
€4.19
|
$2.64
LBP235,667
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.91
LBP81,342
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$0.56
LBP50,274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.00
|
$0.54
LBP48,394
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$0.62
LBP55,700
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.53
LBP47,744
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.45
LBP40,111
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€7.05
|
$3.67
LBP327,451
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.84
€45.35
|
$63.04
LBP5,630,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,847.12
€24,002.93
|
$22,250.00
LBP1,987,221,733
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.82
€22.12
|
$16.90
LBP1,509,395
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.54
€48.79
|
$58.28
LBP5,205,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.75
€754.76
|
$712.20
LBP63,609,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.61
€629.26
|
$371.45
LBP33,175,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.81
€137.26
|
$131.87
LBP11,777,476
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.94
€415.05
|
$320.83
LBP28,654,695
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,799.70
€12,815.09
|
$4,591.35
LBP410,068,443
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.38
€4.07
|
$2.62
LBP234,448
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
€3.00
|
$2.92
LBP260,764
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.08
€7.50
|
$3.40
LBP303,257
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.77
€29.50
|
$64.53
LBP5,763,242
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
€10.57
|
$9.00
LBP803,820
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.51
€78.48
|
$64.46
LBP5,756,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.84
€37.00
|
$53.75
LBP4,800,592
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.20
€82.83
|
$121.82
LBP10,880,411
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.38
€110.86
|
$128.96
LBP11,517,699
|
|
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