Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 18.4% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 37.0% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 41.7% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 39.6% less in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 95.4% more in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% less in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Lebanon

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

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Lebanon vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.9% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$8.50 LBP761K	-48.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$9.50 LBP851K	+11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$1.91 LBP171K	+4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$0.87 LBP78,113	-52.9%
Average			-27.9%

Seychelles vs. Lebanon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.0% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$0.85 LBP75,881	-45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$5.54 LBP496K	-47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$6.12 LBP548K	-18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$2.38 LBP214K	-45.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$3.88 LBP347K	+12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$1.39 LBP124K	+28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$0.76 LBP68,245	-39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$0.75 LBP66,945	-27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$0.45 LBP40,622	-88.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$0.42 LBP37,271	-39.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$0.71 LBP63,835	+14.2%
Average			-37.0%

Seychelles vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.7% more for transportation

	Seychelles	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$4.04 LBP362K	-34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$77.50 LBP7M	+177.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+99.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.00 LBP2M
Average			+41.7%

Seychelles vs. Lebanon - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.6% less for housing

	Seychelles	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$30.24 LBP3M	-74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$671.90 LBP60M	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$348.30 LBP31M	-61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$177.50 LBP16M	+84.4%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 95.4% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$681.75 LBP61M	+373.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$7,021.88 LBP629M	-19.3%
Average			+95.4%

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pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$5.00 LBP448K	-44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$4.27 LBP382K	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$3.00 LBP269K	-85.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$62.50 LBP6M	-39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$10.00 LBP896K	+6.7%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Seychelles	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$67.62 LBP6M	+101.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$49.29 LBP4M	+168.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$138.89 LBP12M	+101.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$120.00 LBP11M	+49.6%
Average			+101.2%

Seychelles vs. Lebanon - Cost of clothing

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