Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 51.2% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in Beirut
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of George Town, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$10.00
LBP896,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.93
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 69.3% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
$0.91
LBP81,940
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
$5.48
LBP490,560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.70
|
$6.19
LBP554,417
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.94
|
$2.72
LBP243,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$3.84
LBP343,695
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$0.69
LBP61,978
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.56
LBP49,776
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.41
LBP36,790
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.47
LBP41,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.39
LBP35,088
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.44
LBP39,298
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$3.49
LBP312,766
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,335.11
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,688,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.72
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.88
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,444.68
|
$738.24
LBP66,145,882
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,117.77
|
$359.38
LBP32,200,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.30
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,336.04
|
$283.33
LBP25,386,667
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,002.89
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,355,556
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.47
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.53
|
$2.80
LBP250,880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.13
|
$59.33
LBP5,316,267
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.92
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.62
|
$78.12
LBP7,000,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.45
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.95
|
$103.12
LBP9,240,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.88
|
$110.71
LBP9,920,000
|
|
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