Cost of living comparison

Puerto Rico

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 26.1% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 51.0% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 34.5% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 43.2% less in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 20.5% less in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 22.8% more in Lebanon

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

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Lebanon vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

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pay 27.3% less for restaurants

	Puerto Rico	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34	$8.50 LBP761K	-48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24	$9.50 LBP851K	+2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74	$1.91 LBP171K	+10.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35	$0.87 LBP78,113	-35.6%
Average			-27.3%

Puerto Rico vs. Lebanon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.0% less for groceries

	Puerto Rico	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.37	$0.85 LBP75,881	-74.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.35	$5.54 LBP496K	+3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.71	$6.12 LBP548K	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.03	$2.38 LBP214K	-60.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95	$3.88 LBP347K	-1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15	$1.39 LBP124K	-35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17	$0.76 LBP68,245	-34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.88	$0.75 LBP66,945	-60.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09	$0.45 LBP40,622	-78.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43	$0.42 LBP37,271	-71.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.54	$0.71 LBP63,835	-53.8%
Average			-51.0%

Puerto Rico vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.5% more for transportation

	Puerto Rico	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08	$4.04 LBP362K	-0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.75	$77.50 LBP7M	+105.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,571.43	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+38.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50	$18.00 LBP2M	+24.1%
Average			+34.5%

Puerto Rico vs. Lebanon - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.2% less for housing

	Puerto Rico	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.43	$30.24 LBP3M	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,098.02	$671.90 LBP60M	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$722.33	$348.30 LBP31M	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$228.66	$177.50 LBP16M	-22.4%
Average			-43.2%

Puerto Rico vs. Lebanon - Cost of housing

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pay 20.5% less for childcare

	Puerto Rico	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$700.71	$681.75 LBP61M	-2.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,819.51	$7,021.88 LBP629M	-35.1%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Puerto Rico	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61	$5.00 LBP448K	+91.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.78	$4.27 LBP382K	+53.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.22	$3.00 LBP269K	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.37	$62.50 LBP6M	+112.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.50	$10.00 LBP896K	+5.3%
Average			+33.1%

Puerto Rico vs. Lebanon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.8% more for clothing

	Puerto Rico	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.28	$67.62 LBP6M	+29.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.82	$49.29 LBP4M	+3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.61	$138.89 LBP12M	+43.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.25	$120.00 LBP11M	+18.5%
Average			+22.8%

Puerto Rico vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing

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