Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 38.6% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
FJD9.89
|
$6.00
LBP536,672
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.60
|
$7.00
LBP626,117
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
FJD2.64
|
$1.51
LBP135,388
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FJD2.03
|
$0.98
LBP87,458
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
FJD1.62
|
$0.56
LBP49,816
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
FJD10.47
|
$3.99
LBP356,454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
FJD9.82
|
$5.67
LBP507,230
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
FJD5.22
|
$1.89
LBP169,006
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
FJD6.46
|
$3.02
LBP269,988
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
FJD2.60
|
$0.53
LBP47,418
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
FJD2.08
|
$0.41
LBP36,656
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
FJD2.91
|
$0.29
LBP26,190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
FJD2.80
|
$0.43
LBP38,642
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FJD1.58
|
$0.29
LBP25,493
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FJD1.54
|
$0.38
LBP33,556
|
|
pay 77.6% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
FJD11.19
|
$3.51
LBP314,117
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.07
FJD68.18
|
$65.22
LBP5,833,389
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,020.12
FJD47,666.28
|
$23,750.00
LBP2,124,325,801
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.90
|
$13.50
LBP1,207,512
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.12
FJD50.16
|
$50.62
LBP4,528,168
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.12
FJD1,113.69
|
$485.94
LBP43,464,824
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.72
FJD616.18
|
$247.12
LBP22,103,309
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.68
FJD83.17
|
$178.38
LBP15,955,463
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.81
FJD450.82
|
$230.00
LBP20,572,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,859.23
FJD15,554.34
|
$3,075.00
LBP275,044,288
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
FJD5.52
|
$3.00
LBP268,336
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
FJD6.56
|
$1.74
LBP155,740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
FJD20.12
|
$2.29
LBP204,830
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.99
FJD40.80
|
$40.17
LBP3,592,719
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.25
FJD9.63
|
$6.75
LBP603,756
|
|
pay 83.8% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.92
FJD54.25
|
$59.34
LBP5,308,019
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.87
FJD74.54
|
$54.29
LBP4,855,602
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.91
FJD140.39
|
$95.60
LBP8,550,544
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.50
FJD130.40
|
$96.43
LBP8,625,082
|
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