Cost of Living in Lebanon

Summary of cost of living in Lebanon:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,530.4€ (2,713.5$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 745.0€ (798.9$) without rent.
Cost of living in Lebanon is, on average, 38.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Lebanon is, on average, 65.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.86 €	3.73-18.65
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	46.63 €	27.98-93.25
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.53 €	5.60-7.46
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.80 €	1.40-4.66
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.06 €	2.80-7.46
Cappuccino (regular)	2.16 €	0.93-3.73
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.44 €	0.93-2.80
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.92 €	0.47-1.87
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.83 €	3.53-10.59
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.61 €	0.26-2.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.42-1.06
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.15 €	1.12-4.48
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.99 €	2.11-6.77
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.04 €	1.69-4.23
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.81 €	3.38-6.34
Apples (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.21-0.93
Banana (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.25-1.61
Oranges (1 lb)	0.37 €	0.15-1.69
Tomato (1 lb)	0.42 €	0.21-0.93
Potato (1 lb)	0.30 €	0.14-0.57
Onion (1 lb)	0.37 €	0.21-0.68
Lettuce (1 head)	0.64 €	0.37-0.95
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.41 €	0.28-0.93
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.60 €	2.80-9.33
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.13 €	0.82-1.87
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.83 €	1.08-3.73
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.29 €	1.59-2.80
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.40 €	0.75-2.24
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	63.05 €	37.77-130.55
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.60 €	3.48-9.33
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.65 €	1.50-3.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	18.65 €	9.88-27.98
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.30 €	2.68-4.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,313.35 €	18,650.68-27,976.02
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,375.98 €	15,853.08-24,245.88
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	202.37 €	116.57-373.01
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	39.73 €	18.65-66.66
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	44.76 €	23.31-93.25
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.53 €	18.65-93.25
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.80 €	9.33-32.64
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.53 €	4.66-9.33
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	260.69 €	116.57-559.52
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,473.69 €	1,865.07-5,595.20
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	60.58 €	18.65-130.55
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	55.17 €	27.98-93.25
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	102.00 €	48.49-186.51
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	95.92 €	46.63-186.51
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	606.15 €	279.76-1,492.05
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	304.18 €	186.51-652.77
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,317.20 €	746.03-3,263.87
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	599.49 €	326.39-1,398.80
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	277.85 €	86.63-520.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	115.51 €	69.31-216.59
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	399.52 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.04	5.00-13.00

Prices in Lebanon

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