Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.6 times more expensive than Beirut.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 76.5% more for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP891,784
|
$19.77
A$31.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
$2.76
A$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
$2.32
A$3.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,554
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP488,252
|
$5.39
A$8.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP551,809
|
$6.59
A$10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP242,272
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP342,078
|
$4.12
A$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,686
|
$1.62
A$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,542
|
$1.34
A$2.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,617
|
$1.57
A$2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,597
|
$2.46
A$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP34,922
|
$1.25
A$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,113
|
$1.11
A$1.78
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP311,294
|
$5.07
A$8.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
$118.63
A$189.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,675,353,513
|
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
$17.66
A$28.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP65,834,680
|
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,048,506
|
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,267,228
|
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP366,622,518
|
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
$7.25
A$11.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP249,700
|
$3.68
A$5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,291,255
|
$65.69
A$105.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP624,249
|
$14.33
A$22.93
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,967,066
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,196,528
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,873,328
|
$154.17
A$246.64
|
|
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