Cost of living comparison

Argentina

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 11.9% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 7.3% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 63.1% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 17.8% more in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 70.3% more in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Lebanon

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Lebanon are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lebanon.

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Lebanon vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 34.2% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	$8.50 LBP761K	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	$9.50 LBP851K	-24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	$1.91 LBP171K	-4.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	$0.87 LBP78,113	-47.5%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 7.3% less for groceries

	Argentina	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	$0.85 LBP75,881	-60.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	$5.54 LBP496K	+5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	$6.12 LBP548K	+24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	$2.38 LBP214K	-7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	$3.88 LBP347K	+14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	$1.39 LBP124K	+29.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	$0.76 LBP68,245	-19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 ARS934.98	$0.75 LBP66,945	+21.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	$0.45 LBP40,622	-58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ARS700.13	$0.42 LBP37,271	-9.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS645.87	$0.71 LBP63,835	+67.5%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 63.1% more for transportation

	Argentina	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	$4.04 LBP362K	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	$77.50 LBP7M	+185.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,569.33 ARS40M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+101.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	$18.00 LBP2M	+78.4%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 17.8% more for housing

	Argentina	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	$30.24 LBP3M	+16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$568.71 ARS863K	$671.90 LBP60M	+18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.42 ARS556K	$348.30 LBP31M	-4.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.62 ARS130K	$177.50 LBP16M	+107.3%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 70.3% more for childcare

	Argentina	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.55 ARS436K	$681.75 LBP61M	+137.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,737.30 ARS9M	$7,021.88 LBP629M	+22.4%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	$5.00 LBP448K	+27.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	$4.27 LBP382K	+23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	$3.00 LBP269K	-14.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	$62.50 LBP6M	+78.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	$10.00 LBP896K	+31.5%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Argentina	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.07 ARS156K	$67.62 LBP6M	-34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.35 ARS113K	$49.29 LBP4M	-33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.50 ARS180K	$138.89 LBP12M	+17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.48 ARS174K	$120.00 LBP11M	+4.8%
Average			-14.5%

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