Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 15.0% cheaper than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 16.5% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 4.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 40.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 10.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Lebanon, you would:

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pay 46.5% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP761K	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-69.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP851K	$10.24 F CFA5,980	+7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP171K	$0.74 F CFA435	-61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$0.73 F CFA429	-15.8%
Average			-46.5%

Lebanon vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.5% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP75,881	$0.52 F CFA305	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$12.80 F CFA7,475	+131.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP548K	$7.75 F CFA4,524	+26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP214K	$2.24 F CFA1,308	-6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP347K	$2.65 F CFA1,545	-31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.82 F CFA1,062	+31.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$0.48 F CFA279	-37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$0.93 F CFA544	+24.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,622	$1.07 F CFA622	+135.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,271	$0.78 F CFA455	+87.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$0.74 F CFA429	+3.2%
Average			+16.5%

Lebanon vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$5.56 F CFA3,247	+37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$42.68 F CFA24,915	-44.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	-47.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	$15.36 F CFA8,969	-14.6%
Average			-21.8%

Lebanon vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.5% less for housing

	Lebanon	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$35.09 F CFA20,486	+16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$675.10 F CFA394K	+0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	$345.03 F CFA201K	-0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$126.19 F CFA73,671	-28.9%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 40.7% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$361.32 F CFA211K	-47.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP629M	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	-33.7%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$1.02 F CFA598	-79.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP382K	$1.88 F CFA1,096	-56.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$1.71 F CFA997	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$70.41 F CFA41,110	+12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-14.6%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$91.75 F CFA53,567	+35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$36.53 F CFA21,327	-25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$75.39 F CFA44,017	-45.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$138.70 F CFA80,974	+15.6%
Average			-10.9%

Lebanon vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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