Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 12.2% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 50.6% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 2.5% less in Beirut
Housing: pay 8.8% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 59.9% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.8% more for restaurants

	Kingston	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,198.39	$10.00 LBP895,566	+33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,373.16	$7.64 LBP684,123	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.08	$1.59 LBP142,331	+12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD139.81	$1.13 LBP101,199	+28.8%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 50.6% less for groceries

	Kingston	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD564.47	$0.91 LBP81,900	-74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,047.96	$5.48 LBP490,322	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,431.66	$6.19 LBP554,149	-59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD680.75	$2.72 LBP243,299	-36.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD473.07	$3.84 LBP343,529	+29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD430.59	$0.69 LBP61,948	-74.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD220.88	$0.56 LBP49,752	-59.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD290.59	$0.41 LBP36,773	-77.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD253.91	$0.47 LBP41,773	-70.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.09	$0.39 LBP35,071	-62.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.17	$0.44 LBP39,279	-53.8%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 2.5% less for transportation

	Kingston	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD770.43	$3.49 LBP312,614	-27.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,991.95	$75.00 LBP6,716,746	+99.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,840,813.68	$30,000.00 LBP2,686,698,522	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	$12.75 LBP1,141,847	-51.6%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 8.8% less for housing

	Kingston	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,429.49	$31.88 LBP2,854,617	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,381.55	$738.24 LBP66,113,856	-15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,771.09	$359.38 LBP32,184,409	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,939.27	$161.18 LBP14,435,005	+35.6%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 59.9% more for childcare

	Kingston	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,284.61	$283.33 LBP25,374,375	+24.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD335,549.40	$4,111.11 LBP368,177,205	+95.3%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD499.33	$3.00 LBP268,670	-4.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD682.63	$2.80 LBP250,759	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,398.12	$2.00 LBP179,113	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,151.69	$59.33 LBP5,313,693	-15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,097.18	$7.00 LBP626,896	-46.8%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Kingston	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	$78.12 LBP6,996,611	+196.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,077.86	$57.86 LBP5,181,490	+126.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,318.13	$103.12 LBP9,235,526	+45.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,985.25	$110.71 LBP9,915,197	+60.6%
Average			+107.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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