Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 3.5% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 36.3% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.9% more in Beirut
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Beirut are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 67.2% more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
$10.00
LBP895,814
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
|
pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$0.91
LBP81,923
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.48
LBP490,458
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$6.19
LBP554,302
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$2.72
LBP243,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$3.84
LBP343,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
LBP61,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$0.56
LBP49,766
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.41
LBP36,783
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.47
LBP41,785
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.39
LBP35,080
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$0.44
LBP39,289
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$3.49
LBP312,701
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,000.00
LBP2,687,441,273
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$738.24
LBP66,132,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$359.38
LBP32,193,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$283.33
LBP25,381,390
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,111.11
LBP368,278,989
|
pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$2.80
LBP250,828
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$59.33
LBP5,315,162
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$78.12
LBP6,998,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.12
LBP9,238,079
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.71
LBP9,917,938
|
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