Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 2.4 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$10.17
LBP907,982
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$7.59
LBP678,223
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA417
|
$2.26
LBP201,414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
F CFA317
|
$0.74
LBP65,798
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
$0.68
LBP60,391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
F CFA919
|
$5.59
LBP499,086
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
F CFA4,010
|
$12.36
LBP1,103,780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
F CFA1,217
|
$2.31
LBP206,117
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
F CFA1,285
|
$2.64
LBP235,667
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
F CFA810
|
$0.91
LBP81,342
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA324
|
$0.56
LBP50,274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$0.54
LBP48,394
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$0.62
LBP55,700
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA386
|
$0.53
LBP47,744
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
F CFA401
|
$0.45
LBP40,111
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
F CFA2,106
|
$3.67
LBP327,451
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.04
LBP5,630,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,250.00
LBP1,987,221,733
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
F CFA21,849
|
$16.90
LBP1,509,395
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
F CFA29,992
|
$58.28
LBP5,205,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
F CFA123,797
|
$712.20
LBP63,609,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
F CFA95,719
|
$371.45
LBP33,175,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
F CFA47,009
|
$131.87
LBP11,777,476
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
F CFA127,626
|
$320.83
LBP28,654,695
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
F CFA3,301,247
|
$4,591.35
LBP410,068,443
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$2.62
LBP234,448
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$2.92
LBP260,764
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$3.40
LBP303,257
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
F CFA39,138
|
$64.53
LBP5,763,242
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$9.00
LBP803,820
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
F CFA10,210
|
$64.46
LBP5,756,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$53.75
LBP4,800,592
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$121.82
LBP10,880,411
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
F CFA28,078
|
$128.96
LBP11,517,699
|
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