Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lebanon vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
Lebanon is 40.4% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.1% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Lebanon
The cost of clothing and transportation in Lebanon are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lebanon.
Lebanon vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.37
£15.38
|
$7.66
LBP684,169
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
£7.06
|
$8.00
LBP714,522
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.05
|
$1.63
LBP145,385
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.59
|
$0.76
LBP68,103
|
|
Guernsey vs. Lebanon - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
£1.79
|
$0.60
LBP53,699
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
£5.80
|
$3.95
LBP352,609
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
£6.55
|
$5.56
LBP496,610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.01
£4.54
|
$2.33
LBP208,328
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
£4.53
|
$3.54
LBP316,225
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.13
|
$0.68
LBP61,124
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
£0.94
|
$0.46
LBP40,766
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.13
|
$0.41
LBP36,360
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
£1.52
|
$0.46
LBP41,477
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$0.33
LBP29,389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.86
|
$0.45
LBP40,127
|
|
Guernsey vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
£6.10
|
$3.44
LBP306,966
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.21
|
$72.50
LBP6,475,359
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,705.53
|
$28,750.00
LBP2,567,814,963
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£19.07
|
$16.00
LBP1,429,045
|
|
Guernsey vs. Lebanon - Cost of transportation
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.94
£52.82
|
$37.92
LBP3,387,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,270.24
£1,714.44
|
$571.15
LBP51,012,779
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,086.61
£1,575.77
|
$277.78
LBP24,809,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.91
£131.33
|
$139.38
LBP12,448,355
|
|
Guernsey vs. Lebanon - Cost of housing
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.25
£1,453.91
|
$248.75
LBP22,217,182
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,614.64
|
$4,093.75
LBP365,634,522
|
|
Guernsey vs. Lebanon - Cost of childcare
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
£4.79
|
$4.00
LBP357,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
£3.58
|
$2.89
LBP258,327
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.36
£11.60
|
$2.52
LBP225,521
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.51
£54.00
|
$42.92
LBP3,833,115
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
£8.00
|
$8.25
LBP736,851
|
|
Guernsey vs. Lebanon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
$53.44
LBP4,772,787
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.05
£22.69
|
$50.00
LBP4,465,765
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.15
£71.86
|
$101.94
LBP9,105,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.59
|
$88.93
LBP7,942,682
|
|
Guernsey vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing
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