Lebanon vs Suriname - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lebanon Suriname
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1315
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$571
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$974
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$280
💸 GDP per capita
$3478
$6962
😃 Human freedom index
5.91
7.04
❤️ Life expectancy
77.8
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
38
🌐 English speaking %
40%
87.1%
🎓 Higher education
75
27
😀 Quality of life
48
47
🏙️ Population
5.81M
634K

The average cost of living in Lebanon ($1315) is 44% more expensive than in Suriname ($913). Lebanon ranked 55th vs 112th for Suriname in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lebanon compared to 0.3 months in Suriname. Ranked 105th and 110th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Lebanon vs Suriname

We calculate prices for Lebanon and Suriname as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 2 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 Suriname
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$9.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.89
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$3
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.05%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.82
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$63.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7884
$1767

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Lebanon

City Cost of living Population
Beirut
$1441
2.42M
Tripoli
$841
229K
Sidon
$927
164K
Tyre
$700
160K
Jounieh
$1204
102K
Zahle
$1093
100K

In Suriname

City Cost of living Population
Paramaribo
$914
224K
Nieuw Nickerie
$890
12.8K