Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 0.7% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.42
CRC4,798.93
|
$10.17
LBP907,982
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.16
CRC4,160.00
|
$7.59
LBP678,223
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CRC880.27
|
$2.26
LBP201,414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC766.94
|
$0.74
LBP65,798
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
CRC953.72
|
$0.68
LBP60,391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
CRC2,115.80
|
$5.59
LBP499,086
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CRC3,288.49
|
$12.36
LBP1,103,780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
CRC1,341.18
|
$2.31
LBP206,117
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CRC1,996.79
|
$2.64
LBP235,667
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
CRC941.61
|
$0.91
LBP81,342
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CRC337.04
|
$0.56
LBP50,274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CRC640.35
|
$0.54
LBP48,394
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
CRC491.90
|
$0.62
LBP55,700
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
CRC470.99
|
$0.53
LBP47,744
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC550.90
|
$0.45
LBP40,111
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
CRC2,845.81
|
$3.67
LBP327,451
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.09
CRC22,470.57
|
$63.04
LBP5,630,623
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,829.98
CRC13,164,933.21
|
$22,250.00
LBP1,987,221,733
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CRC6,822.60
|
$16.90
LBP1,509,395
|
|
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.15
CRC27,087.53
|
$58.28
LBP5,205,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.71
CRC414,729.68
|
$712.20
LBP63,609,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$522.16
CRC266,135.01
|
$371.45
LBP33,175,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.83
CRC33,042.04
|
$131.87
LBP11,777,476
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.72
CRC186,907.13
|
$320.83
LBP28,654,695
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,358.53
CRC4,260,144.21
|
$4,591.35
LBP410,068,443
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CRC1,468.60
|
$2.62
LBP234,448
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
CRC1,491.02
|
$2.92
LBP260,764
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.48
CRC2,284.77
|
$3.40
LBP303,257
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.95
CRC28,516.86
|
$64.53
LBP5,763,242
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.18
CRC3,658.60
|
$9.00
LBP803,820
|
|
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.61
CRC33,947.80
|
$64.46
LBP5,756,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.99
CRC22,932.62
|
$53.75
LBP4,800,592
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.09
CRC51,524.68
|
$121.82
LBP10,880,411
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.50
CRC39,499.25
|
$128.96
LBP11,517,699
|
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