Cost of living comparison

Chad

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 43.9% more expensive than Chad overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.3% more in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 7.9% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 68.3% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 36.5% more in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1 times more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Lebanon

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Lebanon are more expensive than in Chad. Notably, entertainment and sports and clothing are significantly more expensive in Lebanon.

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Lebanon vs. Chad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.3% more for restaurants

	Chad	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$8.50 LBP761K	-0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$9.50 LBP851K
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$1.91 LBP171K	+124.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.87 LBP78,113	+2.2%
Average			+13.3%

Chad vs. Lebanon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.9% less for groceries

	Chad	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$0.85 LBP75,881	+148.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$5.54 LBP496K	+224.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$6.12 LBP548K	-55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.38 LBP214K	+16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$3.88 LBP347K	+25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$1.39 LBP124K	-34.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.76 LBP68,245	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.75 LBP66,945	-35.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.45 LBP40,622	-59.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.42 LBP37,271	-42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.71 LBP63,835	-1.4%
Average			-7.9%

Chad vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.3% more for transportation

	Chad	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$4.04 LBP362K	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$77.50 LBP7M	-9.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+354.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$18.00 LBP2M	+368.7%
Average			+68.3%

Chad vs. Lebanon - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.5% more for housing

	Chad	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$30.24 LBP3M	-92.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$671.90 LBP60M	-60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$348.30 LBP31M	+308.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$177.50 LBP16M	+443.9%
Average			+36.5%

Chad vs. Lebanon - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Chad	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$681.75 LBP61M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,021.88 LBP629M

Chad vs. Lebanon - Cost of childcare

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pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Chad	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$5.00 LBP448K	+290.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$4.27 LBP382K	+400.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$3.00 LBP269K	+205.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$62.50 LBP6M
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$10.00 LBP896K
Average			+310.6%

Chad vs. Lebanon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Chad	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$67.62 LBP6M	+164.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$49.29 LBP4M	+44.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$138.89 LBP12M	+225.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$120.00 LBP11M	+40.6%
Average			+104.4%

Chad vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing

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