Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Seychelles

Seychelles vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Seychelles is 22.6% more expensive than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% more in Seychelles
Groceries: pay 58.8% more in Seychelles
Transportation: pay 29.4% less in Seychelles
Housing: pay 65.5% more in Seychelles
Childcare: pay 48.8% less in Seychelles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.1% more in Seychelles
Clothing: pay 50.3% less in Seychelles

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

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Seychelles vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.8% more for restaurants

	Lebanon	Seychelles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP761K	$16.42 SCR230.29	+93.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP851K	$8.49 SCR119.03	-10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP171K	$1.83 SCR25.65	-4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$1.85 SCR25.99	+112.4%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 58.8% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Seychelles
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP75,881	$1.57 SCR21.97	+84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$10.53 SCR147.71	+90.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP548K	$7.50 SCR105.20	+22.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP214K	$4.41 SCR61.81	+84.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP347K	$3.44 SCR48.25	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.09 SCR15.22	-21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$1.26 SCR17.73	+65.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$1.03 SCR14.41	+37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,622	$4.05 SCR56.87	+793.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,271	$0.69 SCR9.63	+64.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$0.62 SCR8.75	-12.4%
Average			+58.8%

Lebanon vs. Seychelles - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.4% less for transportation

	Lebanon	Seychelles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$6.19 SCR86.82	+53.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$27.94 SCR391.84	-64.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$26,759.63 SCR375K	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	??
Average			-29.4%

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pay 65.5% more for housing

	Lebanon	Seychelles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	+289.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	+45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	+156.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	-45.8%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 48.8% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Seychelles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	-78.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP629M	$8,698.34 SCR122K	+23.9%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Seychelles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$9.02 SCR126.57	+80.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP382K	$5.18 SCR72.61	+21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$20.19 SCR283.22	+573.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	+66.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$9.37 SCR131.40	-6.3%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 50.3% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Seychelles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$33.50 SCR469.90	-50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$18.33 SCR257.03	-62.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$68.86 SCR965.77	-50.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	-33.2%
Average			-50.3%

Lebanon vs. Seychelles - Cost of clothing

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