Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 2.2 times more expensive than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.9% more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 72.6% more in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 93.4% more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Douglas
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Douglas are more expensive than in Beirut. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 76.9% more for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,500
|
$25.83
£19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,072
|
$9.04
£6.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,321
|
$2.62
£1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,192
|
$1.87
£1.41
|
|
pay 72.6% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,894
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,286
|
$3.41
£2.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,108
|
$6.95
£5.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,281
|
$3.74
£2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,503
|
$3.80
£2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,943
|
$1.13
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,749
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,770
|
$1.03
£0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,770
|
$1.36
£1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,068
|
$0.74
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,276
|
$1.10
£0.83
|
|
pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,591
|
$7.66
£5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,716,250
|
$72.11
£54.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,500,000
|
$32,288.44
£24,308.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,141,762
|
$17.18
£12.93
|
|
pay 93.4% more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,406
|
$68.19
£51.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,108,971
|
$1,183.91
£891.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,182,031
|
$968.65
£729.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,433,938
|
$209.19
£157.49
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,372,500
|
$1,174.87
£884.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,150,000
|
$18,512.04
£13,936.64
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,650
|
$6.33
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,740
|
$5.05
£3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,100
|
$21.31
£16.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,313,300
|
$52.74
£39.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP626,850
|
$12.27
£9.24
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,094
|
$80.51
£60.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,107
|
$39.71
£29.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,234,844
|
$90.84
£68.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,914,464
|
$70.17
£52.83
|
|
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