Lebanon vs Lesotho - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lebanon Lesotho
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1264
🏠 One person rent
$564
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$1156
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$687
💸 GDP per capita
$4136
$970
😃 Human freedom index
5.74
6.49
❤️ Life expectancy
75
53.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
39
🌐 English speaking %
40%
27.9%
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
47
14
🏙️ Population
6.1M
2.23M

The average cost of living in Lebanon ($1097) is 107% more expensive than in Lesotho ($530). Lebanon ranked 68th vs 168th for Lesotho in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Lebanon compared to 1.3 months in Lesotho. Ranked 92nd and 186th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Lebanon vs Lesotho

We calculate prices for Lebanon and Lesotho as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 4 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Lebanon Lesotho
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.35
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$621
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1444
$248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$57
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1561
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.2
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$5.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.47
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$28.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3915
$707

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In Lebanon

City Cost of living Population
Beirut
$1195
2.42M
Tyre
$633
160K
Tripoli
$665
244K
Sidon
$770
80K
Zahle
$882
100K
Jounieh
$982
102K

In Lesotho

City Cost of living Population
Maseru
$535
519K
Teyateyaneng
$511
75.1K
Mafeteng
$511
57.1K
Butha-Buthe
$511
10K