Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 15.0% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 21.5% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 61.9% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% more in Beirut
The cost of clothing and transportation in Beirut are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.47
|
$10.00
LBP895,814
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.69
|
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.35
|
$0.91
LBP81,923
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.09
|
$5.48
LBP490,458
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.53
|
$6.19
LBP554,302
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.71
|
$2.72
LBP243,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.02
|
$3.84
LBP343,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.69
LBP61,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.56
LBP49,766
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.41
LBP36,783
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.47
LBP41,785
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.39
LBP35,080
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.85
|
$0.44
LBP39,289
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.58
|
$3.49
LBP312,701
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,337.46
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,687,441,273
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.00
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.41
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,381.62
|
$738.24
LBP66,132,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€976.87
|
$359.38
LBP32,193,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€96.88
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€525.93
|
$283.33
LBP25,381,390
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,916.25
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,278,989
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.93
|
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.38
|
$2.80
LBP250,828
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.48
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€38.70
|
$59.33
LBP5,315,162
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.00
|
$78.12
LBP6,998,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.33
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.26
|
$103.12
LBP9,238,079
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€98.92
|
$110.71
LBP9,917,938
|
|
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