Lebanon vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $7.66
LBP684K
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $8.00
LBP714K
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $1.63
LBP145K

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lebanon
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.60
LBP53,696
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $3.95
LBP353K
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $5.56
LBP497K

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $3.44
LBP307K
Monthly public transit pass ?? $72.50
LBP6M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $28,750.00
LBP3B

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lebanon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $37.92
LBP3M
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $571.15
LBP51M
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $277.78
LBP25M

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $248.75
LBP22M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $4,093.75
LBP366M

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $4.00
LBP357K
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $2.89
LBP258K
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.52
LBP226K

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lebanon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $53.44
LBP5M
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $50.00
LBP4M
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $101.94
LBP9M

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