Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 16.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 46.1% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 50.9% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 35.5% less in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 58.2% more in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 55.9% more in Lebanon

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

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Lebanon vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 21.0% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$8.50 LBP761K	-29.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$9.50 LBP851K	-4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$1.91 LBP171K	+6.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$0.87 LBP78,113	-47.4%
Average			-21.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Lebanon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.1% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$0.85 LBP75,881	-69.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$5.54 LBP496K	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$6.12 LBP548K	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$2.38 LBP214K	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$3.88 LBP347K	-23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$1.39 LBP124K	-15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$0.76 LBP68,245	-34.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$0.75 LBP66,945	-61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$0.45 LBP40,622	-70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$0.42 LBP37,271	-67.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$0.71 LBP63,835	-41.2%
Average			-46.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.9% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$4.04 LBP362K	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$77.50 LBP7M	+243.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+97.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$18.00 LBP2M	+27.5%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 35.5% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$30.24 LBP3M	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$671.90 LBP60M	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$348.30 LBP31M	-24.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$177.50 LBP16M	-31.2%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 58.2% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$681.75 LBP61M	+172.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$7,021.88 LBP629M	-8.1%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$5.00 LBP448K	+47.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$4.27 LBP382K	-12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$3.00 LBP269K	-26.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$62.50 LBP6M	+5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$10.00 LBP896K	-3.5%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 55.9% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$67.62 LBP6M	+100.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$49.29 LBP4M	+60.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$138.89 LBP12M	+60.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$120.00 LBP11M	+14.3%
Average			+55.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing

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