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Lebanon vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 13.5% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 83.2% more in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 16.2% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 35.6% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 23.1% more in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 14.3% less in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% less in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 25.0% more in Lebanon

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

Lebanon vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.2% more for restaurants

	Oman	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$7.66 LBP684K	+47.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.520	$8.00 LBP714K	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$1.63 LBP145K	+115.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.76 LBP68,099	+182.5%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 16.2% less for groceries

	Oman	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$0.60 LBP53,696	-44.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$3.95 LBP353K	+31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$5.56 LBP497K	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$2.33 LBP208K	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.940	$3.54 LBP316K	+45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$0.68 LBP61,120	-34.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$0.46 LBP40,763	-36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.41 LBP36,358	-48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$0.46 LBP41,475	-11.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$0.33 LBP29,387	-35.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.210	$0.45 LBP40,124	-15.9%
Average			-16.2%

Oman vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.6% more for transportation

	Oman	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$3.44 LBP307K	+47.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR22.000	$72.50 LBP6M	+26.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	$28,750.00 LBP3B	+39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.780	$16.00 LBP1M	+28.8%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 23.1% more for housing

	Oman	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.670	$37.92 LBP3M	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.800	$571.15 LBP51M	+53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.730	$277.78 LBP25M	-2.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.900	$139.38 LBP12M	+92.1%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 14.3% less for childcare

	Oman	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.930	$248.75 LBP22M	+21.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	$4,093.75 LBP366M	-49.7%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.100	$4.00 LBP357K	-62.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.070	$2.89 LBP258K	-46.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$2.52 LBP226K	-58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.160	$42.92 LBP4M	-28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.650	$8.25 LBP737K	-13.1%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 25.0% more for clothing

	Oman	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.120	$53.44 LBP5M	+7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.640	$50.00 LBP4M	+22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.670	$101.94 LBP9M	+32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.840	$88.93 LBP8M	+37.6%
Average			+25.0%

Oman vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing

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