Cost of living comparison

Djibouti, Djibouti

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 12.2% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 14.5% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 43.7% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 7.8% less in Beirut
Housing: pay 57.2% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 41.8% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Beirut

Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Beirut. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 14.5% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 DJF1,639	$10.00 LBP895,577	+8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 DJF1,788	$7.64 LBP684,131	-24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 DJF315	$1.59 LBP142,333	-10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 DJF298	$1.13 LBP101,200	-32.5%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 43.7% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$9.21 DJF1,639	$0.91 LBP81,901	-90.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DJF844	$5.48 LBP490,328	+15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.45 DJF1,504	$6.19 LBP554,155	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.04 DJF1,431	$2.72 LBP243,302	-66.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.12 DJF1,623	$3.84 LBP343,533	-57.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 DJF361	$0.69 LBP61,948	-65.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 DJF90	$0.56 LBP49,753	+9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 DJF203	$0.41 LBP36,773	-64.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.47 LBP41,774	-38.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.39 LBP35,071	-48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 DJF149	$0.44 LBP39,279	-47.5%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 7.8% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 DJF931	$3.49 LBP312,618	-33.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.20 DJF7,511	$75.00 LBP6,716,825	+77.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,541.44 DJF5,969,540	$30,000.00 LBP2,686,730,014	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.29 DJF6,458	$12.75 LBP1,141,860	-64.9%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 57.2% less for housing

	Djibouti	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.24 DJF8,942	$31.88 LBP2,854,651	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,758.47 DJF312,963	$738.24 LBP66,114,631	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.31 DJF176,784	$359.38 LBP32,184,787	-63.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$544.29 DJF96,870	$161.18 LBP14,435,174	-70.4%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 41.8% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.14 DJF60,536	$283.33 LBP25,374,672	-16.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,437.75 DJF2,213,609	$4,111.11 LBP368,181,520	-66.9%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.70 DJF1,192	$3.00 LBP268,673	-55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 DJF497	$2.80 LBP250,761	+0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 DJF609	$2.00 LBP179,115	-41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.29 DJF13,578	$59.33 LBP5,313,755	-22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 DJF1,490	$7.00 LBP626,904	-16.4%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Djibouti	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.91 DJF4,968	$78.12 LBP6,996,693	+179.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 DJF3,477	$57.86 LBP5,181,551	+196.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.81 DJF21,858	$103.12 LBP9,235,634	-16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.99 DJF11,922	$110.71 LBP9,915,313	+65.3%
Average			+106.3%

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