Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 94.4% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.9% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 46.9% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6 times more in Beirut
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Beirut are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Beirut. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 72.9% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$10.00
LBP896,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.91
LBP81,945
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.48
LBP490,591
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.19
LBP554,452
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.72
LBP243,432
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.84
LBP343,717
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.69
LBP61,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.56
LBP49,779
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.41
LBP36,793
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.47
LBP41,796
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.39
LBP35,090
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.44
LBP39,300
|
|
pay 46.9% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.49
LBP312,785
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,688,167,397
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$738.24
LBP66,150,002
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$359.38
LBP32,202,005
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$283.33
LBP25,388,248
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,111.11
LBP368,378,495
|
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.80
LBP250,896
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$59.33
LBP5,316,598
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$78.12
LBP7,000,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$103.12
LBP9,240,575
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$110.71
LBP9,920,618
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Beirut or Freetown. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.