Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 43.5% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Beirut
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.23
|
$10.00
LBP893,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
$7.64
LBP682,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.37
|
$1.59
LBP142,078
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.66
|
$1.13
LBP101,019
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
$0.91
LBP81,754
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.52
|
$5.48
LBP489,449
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$6.19
LBP553,162
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
$2.72
LBP242,866
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.51
|
$3.84
LBP342,917
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.56
|
$0.69
LBP61,837
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.12
|
$0.56
LBP49,664
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.48
|
$0.41
LBP36,707
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.89
|
$0.47
LBP41,699
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.97
|
$0.39
LBP35,008
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.76
|
$0.44
LBP39,209
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.02
|
$3.49
LBP312,058
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$187.40
|
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,681,913,843
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.90
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,813
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.30
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,817.23
|
$738.24
LBP65,996,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,232.30
|
$359.38
LBP32,127,093
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,298
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
$283.33
LBP25,329,186
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
$4,111.11
LBP367,521,527
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.45
|
$3.00
LBP268,191
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.82
|
$2.80
LBP250,312
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.64
|
$2.00
LBP178,794
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$103.78
|
$59.33
LBP5,304,230
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.64
|
$7.00
LBP625,780
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.08
|
$78.12
LBP6,984,151
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.03
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$188.80
|
$103.12
LBP9,219,079
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$243.56
|
$110.71
LBP9,897,539
|
|
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