Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 4.6% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 65.0% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 52.1% more in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 95.0% more in Beirut
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Beirut are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Beirut. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.00
LBP896,383
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.64
LBP684,747
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.59
LBP142,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.13
LBP101,291
|
|
pay 65.0% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.91
LBP81,975
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.48
LBP490,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.19
LBP554,655
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.72
LBP243,521
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.84
LBP343,842
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.69
LBP62,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.56
LBP49,798
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.41
LBP36,806
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.47
LBP41,811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.39
LBP35,103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.44
LBP39,314
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.49
LBP312,900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
LBP6,722,875
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,689,149,843
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,889
|
|
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$31.88
LBP2,857,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$738.24
LBP66,174,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$359.38
LBP32,213,774
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$161.18
LBP14,448,175
|
|
pay 52.1% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$283.33
LBP25,397,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,513,127
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.00
LBP268,915
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.80
LBP250,987
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
LBP179,277
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$59.33
LBP5,318,541
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.00
LBP627,468
|
|
pay 95.0% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$78.12
LBP7,002,994
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$57.86
LBP5,186,218
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$103.12
LBP9,243,953
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$110.71
LBP9,924,243
|
|
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