Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 35.7% more expensive than Beirut.
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Roseau
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% more in Roseau
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% less in Roseau
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% less in Roseau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% more in Roseau
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Roseau
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Roseau are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Roseau. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Roseau.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Beirut, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,814
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,923
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,458
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,302
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,366
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,624
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,965
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,766
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,783
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,785
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,080
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,289
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 43.1% more for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,701
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,687,441,273
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,132,133
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,193,307
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,381,390
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,278,989
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,828
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,315,162
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,998,545
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,238,079
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,917,938
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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