Cost of living in Beirut
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Cost of living in Beirut vs. Lebanon overall average
Beirut is 31.1% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% more in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% more in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% more in Beirut
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Beirut are more expensive than in Lebanon.
Beirut Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,577
|
$5.00
-
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
$7.00
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Beirut - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,901
|
$0.40
-
$3.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,328
|
$2.75
-
$8.30
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,155
|
$4.66
-
$8.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,302
|
$1.60
-
$4.80
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,533
|
$2.00
-
$5.58
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,948
|
$0.23
-
$1.01
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,753
|
$0.27
-
$0.91
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,773
|
$0.16
-
$0.79
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,774
|
$0.27
-
$1.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,071
|
$0.23
-
$0.61
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,279
|
$0.32
-
$0.69
|
Beirut - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,618
|
$2.88
-
$4.16
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
$65.22
-
$150.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,730,014
|
$25,000.00
-
$39,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
$8.97
-
$32.25
|
Beirut - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
$25.00
-
$60.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,114,631
|
$400.00
-
$1,600.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,184,787
|
$250.00
-
$700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
$76.47
-
$344.12
|
Beirut - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,374,672
|
$166.67
-
$400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,181,520
|
$2,500.00
-
$6,000.00
|
Beirut - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,761
|
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
$1.70
-
$3.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,313,755
|
$30.00
-
$120.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP626,904
|
$5.00
-
$10.00
|
Beirut - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,693
|
$40.00
-
$150.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,235,634
|
$70.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,915,313
|
$70.00
-
$150.00
|
Beirut - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Lebanon
to see the average cost of cities throughout Lebanon, like
Beirut,
Bayrut,
Tripoli,
Bourj Hammoud,
Juniyah,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Lebanon compared to Beirut.
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