Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lebanon vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary
Lebanon is 8.8% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.8% less in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% more in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Lebanon
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Lebanon are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Lebanon.
Lebanon vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 32.8% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.46
€10.54
|
$7.66
LBP685K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
€8.24
|
$8.00
LBP715K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.87
|
$1.63
LBP146K
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.25
|
$0.76
LBP68,171
|
|
Montenegro vs. Lebanon - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.60
LBP53,753
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€3.95
|
$3.95
LBP353K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
€4.27
|
$5.56
LBP497K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.73
|
$2.33
LBP209K
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
€3.05
|
$3.54
LBP317K
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.53
|
$0.68
LBP61,185
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.46
LBP40,807
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.41
LBP36,397
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.06
|
$0.46
LBP41,519
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.39
|
$0.33
LBP29,418
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.46
|
$0.45
LBP40,167
|
|
Montenegro vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.59
|
$3.44
LBP307K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.99
€31.30
|
$72.50
LBP6M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.43
€24,707.60
|
$28,750.00
LBP3B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.52
|
$16.00
LBP1M
|
|
Montenegro vs. Lebanon - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.59
€26.73
|
$37.92
LBP3M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$699.97
€592.29
|
$571.15
LBP51M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.57
€426.10
|
$277.78
LBP25M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.52
€89.29
|
$139.38
LBP12M
|
|
Montenegro vs. Lebanon - Cost of housing
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.22
€274.35
|
$248.75
LBP22M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,794.11
€6,595.12
|
$4,093.75
LBP366M
|
|
Montenegro vs. Lebanon - Cost of childcare
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.48
|
$4.00
LBP358K
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
€2.15
|
$2.89
LBP259K
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
€3.55
|
$2.52
LBP226K
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.36
€37.54
|
$42.92
LBP4M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
€4.67
|
$8.25
LBP738K
|
|
Montenegro vs. Lebanon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.46
€63.85
|
$53.44
LBP5M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.04
€33.04
|
$50.00
LBP4M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
€80.75
|
$101.94
LBP9M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.45
€95.99
|
$88.93
LBP8M
|
|
Montenegro vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing
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