Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 54.0% more expensive than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 52.6% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% more in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Lisbon
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Lisbon are more expensive than in Beirut. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,577
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
pay 52.6% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,901
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,328
|
$5.58
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,155
|
$3.87
€3.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,302
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,533
|
$3.31
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,948
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,753
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,773
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,774
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,071
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,279
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,618
|
$7.21
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,730,014
|
$32,152.89
€28,272.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
$9.86
€8.67
|
|
pay 73.5% more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
$39.90
€35.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,114,631
|
$1,514.21
€1,331.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,184,787
|
$1,070.61
€941.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
$106.17
€93.36
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,374,672
|
$576.40
€506.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,181,520
|
$15,251.75
€13,411.19
|
|
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,761
|
$2.61
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,313,755
|
$42.41
€37.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP626,904
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,693
|
$86.58
€76.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
$37.63
€33.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,235,634
|
$82.49
€72.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,915,313
|
$108.41
€95.33
|
|
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