Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 8.9% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Manama, you would:
pay 76.9% more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.63
BHD2.490
|
$8.00
LBP715,377
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BHD2.690
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BHD0.310
|
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BHD0.120
|
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
BHD0.460
|
$0.78
LBP69,985
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
BHD1.610
|
$5.14
LBP459,361
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BHD2.530
|
$6.42
LBP574,148
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BHD0.970
|
$2.17
LBP193,657
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
BHD1.470
|
$3.32
LBP296,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BHD0.390
|
$0.61
LBP54,251
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BHD0.340
|
$0.57
LBP50,984
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BHD0.270
|
$0.37
LBP33,438
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.44
LBP39,407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BHD0.130
|
$0.33
LBP29,339
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BHD0.150
|
$0.40
LBP35,998
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
BHD0.490
|
$3.53
LBP315,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.49
BHD12.940
|
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,143.75
BHD13,940.640
|
$25,000.00
LBP2,235,554,195
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.94
BHD19.120
|
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
|
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.59
BHD15.240
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$833.69
BHD312.900
|
$771.88
LBP69,022,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.67
BHD229.570
|
$369.23
LBP33,017,416
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.63
BHD34.770
|
$189.49
LBP16,944,186
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.28
BHD133.720
|
$325.00
LBP29,062,205
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,745.16
BHD4,032.830
|
$4,150.00
LBP371,101,996
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.94
BHD4.480
|
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
BHD1.880
|
$2.48
LBP221,977
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
BHD2.390
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
BHD26.000
|
$60.83
LBP5,439,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
BHD3.490
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
BHD19.630
|
$83.69
LBP7,483,518
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.97
BHD27.010
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.75
BHD35.560
|
$107.86
LBP9,644,820
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
BHD29.500
|
$117.86
LBP10,539,041
|
|
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