Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 6.4% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 55.7% more in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Beirut
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Beirut are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Castries, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.00
LBP896,383
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.64
LBP684,747
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.59
LBP142,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.13
LBP101,291
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.91
LBP81,975
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$5.48
LBP490,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$6.19
LBP554,655
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.72
LBP243,521
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.84
LBP343,842
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.69
LBP62,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.56
LBP49,798
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.41
LBP36,806
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.47
LBP41,811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.39
LBP35,103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.44
LBP39,314
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$3.49
LBP312,900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
LBP6,722,875
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,689,149,843
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.75
LBP1,142,889
|
|
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$31.88
LBP2,857,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$738.24
LBP66,174,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$359.38
LBP32,213,774
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$161.18
LBP14,448,175
|
|
pay 55.7% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$283.33
LBP25,397,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,111.11
LBP368,513,127
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.00
LBP268,915
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.80
LBP250,987
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
LBP179,277
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$59.33
LBP5,318,541
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.00
LBP627,468
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$78.12
LBP7,002,994
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$57.86
LBP5,186,218
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$103.12
LBP9,243,953
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$110.71
LBP9,924,243
|
|
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