Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 6.3% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 45.4% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 49.5% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 12.8% less in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.5% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 30.6% more in Lebanon

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

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Lebanon vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.5% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$8.50 LBP761K	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$9.50 LBP851K	-38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.91 LBP171K	+12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.87 LBP78,113	-38.7%
Average			-40.5%

Gabon vs. Lebanon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.4% less for groceries

	Gabon	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$0.85 LBP75,881	-28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.54 LBP496K	+8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$6.12 LBP548K	-52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$2.38 LBP214K	-44.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$3.88 LBP347K	+0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.39 LBP124K	+2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.76 LBP68,245	-56.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.75 LBP66,945	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.45 LBP40,622	-70.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.42 LBP37,271	-69.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.71 LBP63,835	-63.2%
Average			-45.4%

Gabon vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.5% more for transportation

	Gabon	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$4.04 LBP362K	+0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$77.50 LBP7M	+65.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+84.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$18.00 LBP2M	+148.3%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 12.8% less for housing

	Gabon	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$30.24 LBP3M	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$671.90 LBP60M	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$348.30 LBP31M	-18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$177.50 LBP16M	+171.9%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Gabon	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$681.75 LBP61M	+299.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$7,021.88 LBP629M	+26.6%
Average			+124.8%

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pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$5.00 LBP448K	+388.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$4.27 LBP382K	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$3.00 LBP269K	+17.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$62.50 LBP6M	-2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$10.00 LBP896K	+123.4%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 30.6% more for clothing

	Gabon	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$67.62 LBP6M	-20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$49.29 LBP4M	+15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$138.89 LBP12M	+171.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$120.00 LBP11M	+17.2%
Average			+30.6%

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