Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 6.7% more expensive than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.1% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 83.2% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Gabon
Housing: pay 14.7% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 55.5% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% less in Gabon
Clothing: pay 23.4% less in Gabon

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

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Gabon vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.1% more for restaurants

	Lebanon	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP761K	$17.07 FCFA9,966	+100.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP851K	$15.36 FCFA8,969	+61.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP171K	$1.71 FCFA997	-10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$1.42 FCFA830	+63.1%
Average			+68.1%

Lebanon vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.2% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP75,881	$1.19 FCFA696	+40.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP548K	$12.92 FCFA7,545	+111.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP214K	$4.32 FCFA2,525	+81.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP347K	$3.87 FCFA2,260	-0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.36 FCFA791	-2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+128.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$1.74 FCFA1,017	+133.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,622	$1.55 FCFA904	+241.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,271	$1.36 FCFA791	+225.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$1.94 FCFA1,130	+171.6%
Average			+83.2%

Lebanon vs. Gabon - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$4.01 FCFA2,344	-0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$46.94 FCFA27,407	-39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	-45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	$7.25 FCFA4,233	-59.7%
Average			-33.1%

Lebanon vs. Gabon - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.7% more for housing

	Lebanon	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+111.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	+52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	$426.76 FCFA249K	+22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$65.27 FCFA38,105	-63.2%
Average			+14.7%

Lebanon vs. Gabon - Cost of housing

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pay 55.5% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$170.70 FCFA99,660	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP629M	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	-21.0%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$1.02 FCFA598	-79.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP382K	$5.97 FCFA3,488	+39.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$2.56 FCFA1,495	-14.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$64.01 FCFA37,373	+2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$4.48 FCFA2,614	-55.2%
Average			-36.9%

Lebanon vs. Gabon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 23.4% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+26.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$51.21 FCFA29,898	-63.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$102.42 FCFA59,796	-14.6%
Average			-23.4%

Lebanon vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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