Cost of living comparison

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Lebanon vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 0.7% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.8% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 58.3% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 36.0% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 7.0% less in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 4.8% more in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 11.1% more in Lebanon

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

Lebanon vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.8% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,118	$7.66 LBP684,169	-57.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,588	$8.00 LBP714,522	-40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA843	$1.63 LBP145,385	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA809	$0.76 LBP68,103	-46.7%
Average			-33.8%

Gabon vs. Lebanon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.3% less for groceries

	Gabon	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA859	$0.60 LBP53,699	-60.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,656	$3.95 LBP352,609	-15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,543	$5.56 LBP496,610	-51.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,137	$2.33 LBP208,328	-57.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,295	$3.54 LBP316,225	-12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,147	$0.68 LBP61,124	-66.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,147	$0.46 LBP40,766	-77.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.41 LBP36,360	-74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.46 LBP41,477	-71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.33 LBP29,389	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$0.45 LBP40,127	-72.3%
Average			-58.3%

Gabon vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.0% more for transportation

	Gabon	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,308	$3.44 LBP306,966	-15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,824	$72.50 LBP6,475,359	+47.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,200,508	$28,750.00 LBP2,567,814,963	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,149	$16.00 LBP1,429,045	+118.1%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 7.0% less for housing

	Gabon	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,472	$37.92 LBP3,387,111	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA607,077	$571.15 LBP51,012,779	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA252,949	$277.78 LBP24,809,806	-37.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,686	$139.38 LBP12,448,355	+103.8%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 4.8% more for childcare

	Gabon	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA101,179	$248.75 LBP22,217,182	+39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,288,332	$4,093.75 LBP365,634,522	-29.6%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA607	$4.00 LBP357,261	+272.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,541	$2.89 LBP258,327	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,518	$2.52 LBP225,521	-5.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,942	$42.92 LBP3,833,115	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,543	$8.25 LBP736,851	+83.5%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 11.1% more for clothing

	Gabon	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,590	$53.44 LBP4,772,787	-40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,295	$50.00 LBP4,465,765	+11.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,354	$101.94 LBP9,105,199	+90.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,708	$88.93 LBP7,942,682	-17.1%
Average			+11.1%

Gabon vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing

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