Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 16.6% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 42.7% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 17.0% less in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 30.7% less in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Lebanon

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

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Lebanon vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 23.2% less for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	$8.50 LBP761K	-23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	$9.50 LBP851K	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	$1.91 LBP171K	-21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CRC813.02	$0.87 LBP78,113	-51.2%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 42.7% less for groceries

	Costa Rica	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	$0.85 LBP75,881	-69.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	$5.54 LBP496K	+14.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	$6.12 LBP548K	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	$2.38 LBP214K	-34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	$3.88 LBP347K	-11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	$1.39 LBP124K	-37.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC329.98	$0.76 LBP68,245	+5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 CRC758.13	$0.75 LBP66,945	-55.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 CRC652.25	$0.45 LBP40,622	-68.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 CRC655.18	$0.42 LBP37,271	-71.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 CRC603.93	$0.71 LBP63,835	-46.3%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Costa Rica	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	$4.04 LBP362K	-30.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	$77.50 LBP7M	+16.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,830.95 CRC10M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+134.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	$18.00 LBP2M	+14.6%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 17.0% less for housing

	Costa Rica	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	$30.24 LBP3M	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$834.08 CRC380K	$671.90 LBP60M	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.43 CRC272K	$348.30 LBP31M	-41.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	$177.50 LBP16M	+158.9%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 30.7% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$742.27 CRC338K	$681.75 LBP61M	-8.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,434.66 CRC6M	$7,021.88 LBP629M	-47.7%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	$5.00 LBP448K	+72.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	$4.27 LBP382K	+5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	$3.00 LBP269K	-43.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	$62.50 LBP6M	-5.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	$10.00 LBP896K	+26.3%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Costa Rica	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	$67.62 LBP6M	+0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	$49.29 LBP4M	-0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	$138.89 LBP12M	+13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	$120.00 LBP11M	+10.6%
Average			+5.7%

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