Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Senegal

Senegal vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 4.1% more expensive than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.6% less in Senegal
Groceries: pay 20.1% more in Senegal
Transportation: pay 15.0% more in Senegal
Housing: pay 17.6% more in Senegal
Childcare: pay 16.4% less in Senegal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% less in Senegal
Clothing: pay 20.8% less in Senegal

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

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Senegal vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.6% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Senegal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP761K	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP851K	$11.10 F CFA6,478	+16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP171K	$1.22 F CFA715	-36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$0.87 F CFA511	+0.3%
Average			-19.6%

Lebanon vs. Senegal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.1% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Senegal
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP75,881	$0.73 F CFA424	-14.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$8.68 F CFA5,066	+56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP548K	$9.67 F CFA5,646	+58.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP214K	$2.47 F CFA1,442	+3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP347K	$4.08 F CFA2,385	+5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.45 F CFA849	+4.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$0.86 F CFA501	+12.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$1.32 F CFA768	+76.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,622	$0.79 F CFA463	+75.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,271	$0.62 F CFA362	+48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$0.43 F CFA249	-40.3%
Average			+20.1%

Lebanon vs. Senegal - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.0% more for transportation

	Lebanon	Senegal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$6.27 F CFA3,659	+55.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$76.82 F CFA44,847	-0.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	-5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	$19.20 F CFA11,212	+6.7%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 17.6% more for housing

	Lebanon	Senegal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$46.36 F CFA27,068	+53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$810.84 F CFA473K	+20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	$431.19 F CFA252K	+23.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$155.27 F CFA90,649	-12.5%
Average			+17.6%

Lebanon vs. Senegal - Cost of housing

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pay 16.4% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Senegal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$321.49 F CFA188K	-52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP629M	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	+48.1%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Senegal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP382K	$3.37 F CFA1,968	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$2.13 F CFA1,246	-28.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$44.81 F CFA26,161	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-14.6%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 20.8% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Senegal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$58.04 F CFA33,885	-14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$45.52 F CFA26,576	-7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$96.73 F CFA56,474	-19.4%
Average			-20.8%

Lebanon vs. Senegal - Cost of clothing

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