Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 6.2% more expensive than Manama.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Manama, you would:
pay 90.3% more for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$10.00
LBP891,784
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$0.91
LBP81,554
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$5.48
LBP488,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$6.19
LBP551,809
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$2.72
LBP242,272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$3.84
LBP342,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$0.69
LBP61,686
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.56
LBP49,542
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.41
LBP36,617
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.47
LBP41,597
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.39
LBP34,922
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.44
LBP39,113
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
$3.49
LBP311,294
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,913.870
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,675,353,513
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.550
|
$738.24
LBP65,834,680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.820
|
$359.38
LBP32,048,506
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.970
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.280
|
$283.33
LBP25,267,228
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.040
|
$4,111.11
LBP366,622,518
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.010
|
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$2.80
LBP249,700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.430
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
$59.33
LBP5,291,255
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
$7.00
LBP624,249
|
|
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
$78.12
LBP6,967,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
$103.12
LBP9,196,528
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
$110.71
LBP9,873,328
|
|
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