Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chile vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary
Chile is 6.3% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Chile
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Chile are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Chile.
Chile vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chile instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.66
LBP684,169
|
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
LBP714,522
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
LBP145,385
|
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LBP68,103
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Lebanon vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.2% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
LBP53,699
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
LBP352,609
|
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
LBP496,610
|
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
LBP208,328
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
LBP316,225
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
LBP61,124
|
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
LBP40,766
|
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,360
|
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LBP41,477
|
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
LBP29,389
|
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LBP40,127
|
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
|
Lebanon vs. Chile - Cost of groceries
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
LBP306,966
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
LBP6,475,359
|
$33.81
CLF0.8000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,750.00
LBP2,567,814,963
|
$16,755.00
CLF396.3700
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.00
LBP1,429,045
|
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
|
Lebanon vs. Chile - Cost of transportation
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.92
LBP3,387,111
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.15
LBP51,012,779
|
$464.44
CLF10.9900
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.78
LBP24,809,806
|
$367.42
CLF8.6900
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.38
LBP12,448,355
|
$83.36
CLF1.9700
|
|
Lebanon vs. Chile - Cost of housing
pay 31.6% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$248.75
LBP22,217,182
|
$328.13
CLF7.7600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,093.75
LBP365,634,522
|
$5,378.73
CLF127.2400
|
|
Lebanon vs. Chile - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
LBP357,261
|
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
LBP258,327
|
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LBP225,521
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.92
LBP3,833,115
|
$41.02
CLF0.9700
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.25
LBP736,851
|
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
|
Lebanon vs. Chile - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.44
LBP4,772,787
|
$44.48
CLF1.0500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
LBP4,465,765
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.94
LBP9,105,199
|
$63.99
CLF1.5100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.93
LBP7,942,682
|
$76.71
CLF1.8100
|
|
Lebanon vs. Chile - Cost of clothing
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