Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 9.0% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 50.0% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 12.0% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 6.5% less in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 33.8% more in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% less in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 81.0% more in Lebanon

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

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Lebanon vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.0% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$8.50 LBP761K	-33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$9.50 LBP851K	+16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$1.91 LBP171K	+77.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$0.87 LBP78,113	+22.0%
Average			-5.0%

Jamaica vs. Lebanon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.0% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$0.85 LBP75,881	-71.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$5.54 LBP496K	-2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$6.12 LBP548K	-55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$2.38 LBP214K	-32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$3.88 LBP347K	+35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$1.39 LBP124K	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.76 LBP68,245	-51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$0.75 LBP66,945	-74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$0.45 LBP40,622	-65.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.42 LBP37,271	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.71 LBP63,835	-40.6%
Average			-50.0%

Jamaica vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.0% more for transportation

	Jamaica	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$4.04 LBP362K	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$77.50 LBP7M	+105.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$18.00 LBP2M	-31.3%
Average			+12.0%

Jamaica vs. Lebanon - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.5% less for housing

	Jamaica	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$30.24 LBP3M	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$671.90 LBP60M	-3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$348.30 LBP31M	-20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$177.50 LBP16M	+54.9%
Average			-6.5%

Jamaica vs. Lebanon - Cost of housing

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pay 33.8% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$681.75 LBP61M	+110.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$7,021.88 LBP629M	-14.7%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$5.00 LBP448K	+127.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$4.27 LBP382K	-19.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$3.00 LBP269K	-68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$62.50 LBP6M	+13.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$10.00 LBP896K	-14.1%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 81.0% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$67.62 LBP6M	+186.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$49.29 LBP4M	+56.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$138.89 LBP12M	+85.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$120.00 LBP11M	+29.0%
Average			+81.0%

Jamaica vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing

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