Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 5.8% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.6% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 8.4% more in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 38.5% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 13.2% less in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 31.8% more in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 23.0% more in Lebanon

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

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Lebanon vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.6% less for restaurants

	Poland	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN38.91	$8.50 LBP761K	-15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.36	$9.50 LBP851K	+14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN7.99	$1.91 LBP171K	-6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.55	$0.87 LBP78,113	-48.3%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 8.4% more for groceries

	Poland	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.91	$0.85 LBP75,881	-32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN16.87	$5.54 LBP496K	+27.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.56	$6.12 LBP548K	+63.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN12.89	$2.38 LBP214K	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.04	$3.88 LBP347K	+36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.99	$1.39 LBP124K	+171.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.79	$0.76 LBP68,245	+6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.75 LBP66,945	-3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.76	$0.45 LBP40,622	-63.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.49	$0.42 LBP37,271	+8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.71 LBP63,835	+57.2%
Average			+8.4%

Poland vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.5% more for transportation

	Poland	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN23.90	$4.04 LBP362K	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN119.83	$77.50 LBP7M	+151.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN118K	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+75.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.58	$18.00 LBP2M	+108.2%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 13.2% less for housing

	Poland	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN65.54	$30.24 LBP3M	+79.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	$671.90 LBP60M	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	$348.30 LBP31M	-33.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN830.55	$177.50 LBP16M	-17.0%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 31.8% more for childcare

	Poland	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	$681.75 LBP61M	+81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	$7,021.88 LBP629M	-4.4%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.36	$5.00 LBP448K	+45.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.13	$4.27 LBP382K	+26.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.38	$3.00 LBP269K	-42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN140.74	$62.50 LBP6M	+72.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.04	$10.00 LBP896K	+38.6%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 23.0% more for clothing

	Poland	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN314.75	$67.62 LBP6M	-16.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN142.38	$49.29 LBP4M	+34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN333.81	$138.89 LBP12M	+61.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN369.91	$120.00 LBP11M	+26.0%
Average			+23.0%

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