Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 36.1% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.2% less in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 35.5% less in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 34.8% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 66.8% more in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 83.5% more in Lebanon

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

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Lebanon vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.2% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.20	$8.50 LBP763K	-35.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.08	$9.50 LBP852K	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.17	$1.91 LBP172K	+37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.42	$0.87 LBP78,262	+4.3%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 35.5% less for groceries

	Suriname	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.58	$0.85 LBP76,026	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD221.76	$5.54 LBP497K	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD255.82	$6.12 LBP549K	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.11	$2.38 LBP214K	-21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.58	$3.88 LBP348K	+39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.65	$1.39 LBP125K	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.34	$0.76 LBP68,376	-45.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.61	$0.75 LBP67,073	-55.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.81	$0.45 LBP40,700	-83.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.91	$0.42 LBP37,342	-31.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.33	$0.71 LBP63,957	-19.6%
Average			-35.5%

Suriname vs. Lebanon - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.8% more for transportation

	Suriname	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD163.82	$4.04 LBP363K	-7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$77.50 LBP7M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD940K	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+114.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD541.20	$18.00 LBP2M	+25.0%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 66.8% more for housing

	Suriname	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,141.39	$30.24 LBP3M	-0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,227.24	$671.90 LBP60M	+38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,981.98	$348.30 LBP31M	+31.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,079.60	$177.50 LBP16M	+517.9%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,359.91	$681.75 LBP61M	+985.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,618.48	$7,021.88 LBP630M	+302.2%
Average			+560.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.24	$5.00 LBP449K	+89.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.21	$4.27 LBP383K	+51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.37	$3.00 LBP269K	-47.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD508.94	$62.50 LBP6M	+361.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD187.92	$10.00 LBP897K	+100.0%
Average			+101.8%

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pay 83.5% more for clothing

	Suriname	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,252.74	$67.62 LBP6M	+102.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD792.33	$49.29 LBP4M	+133.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,527.44	$138.89 LBP12M	+106.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,897.77	$120.00 LBP11M	+15.7%
Average			+83.5%

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