Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 3.1 times more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
GHS46.35
|
$10.17
LBP907,982
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
GHS80.05
|
$7.59
LBP678,223
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GHS7.01
|
$2.26
LBP201,414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
GHS2.69
|
$0.74
LBP65,798
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
GHS14.70
|
$0.68
LBP60,391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
GHS49.22
|
$5.59
LBP499,086
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
GHS89.70
|
$12.36
LBP1,103,780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.39
GHS18.96
|
$2.31
LBP206,117
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GHS20.72
|
$2.64
LBP235,667
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
GHS12.43
|
$0.91
LBP81,342
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.09
|
$0.56
LBP50,274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
GHS8.68
|
$0.54
LBP48,394
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GHS10.76
|
$0.62
LBP55,700
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
GHS11.38
|
$0.53
LBP47,744
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GHS9.70
|
$0.45
LBP40,111
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
GHS47.65
|
$3.67
LBP327,451
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.79
GHS188.64
|
$63.04
LBP5,630,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,681.67
GHS77,735.04
|
$22,250.00
LBP1,987,221,733
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
GHS87.21
|
$16.90
LBP1,509,395
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
GHS615.14
|
$58.28
LBP5,205,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.41
GHS7,284.31
|
$712.20
LBP63,609,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.19
GHS1,110.77
|
$371.45
LBP33,175,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.28
GHS373.21
|
$131.87
LBP11,777,476
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.14
GHS781.80
|
$320.83
LBP28,654,695
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.22
GHS76,511.24
|
$4,591.35
LBP410,068,443
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
GHS9.48
|
$2.62
LBP234,448
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
GHS15.65
|
$2.92
LBP260,764
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS16.43
|
$3.40
LBP303,257
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
GHS419.75
|
$64.53
LBP5,763,242
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
GHS56.88
|
$9.00
LBP803,820
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.55
GHS144.37
|
$64.46
LBP5,756,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$9.90
GHS135.48
|
$53.75
LBP4,800,592
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.96
GHS382.57
|
$121.82
LBP10,880,411
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.10
GHS370.77
|
$128.96
LBP11,517,699
|
|
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