Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 26.2% more expensive than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 5.1% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 48.6% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 3.7% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 47.6% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 23.0% more in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Moroni	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF727	$10.00 LBP893,971	+522.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,446	$7.64 LBP682,905	+0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF700	$1.59 LBP142,078	+2.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF509	$1.13 LBP101,019	+0.4%
Average			+131.3%

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pay 5.1% less for groceries

	Moroni	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF276	$0.91 LBP81,754	+50.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,323	$5.48 LBP489,449	+6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF7,057	$6.19 LBP553,162	-60.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,171	$2.72 LBP242,866	-43.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,198	$3.84 LBP342,917	+44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,099	$0.69 LBP61,837	-71.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF97	$0.56 LBP49,664	+159.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF110	$0.41 LBP36,707	+68.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF809	$0.47 LBP41,699	-73.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF662	$0.39 LBP35,008	-73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF551	$0.44 LBP39,209	-64.0%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 48.6% more for transportation

	Moroni	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,935	$3.49 LBP312,058	-68.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,995	$75.00 LBP6,704,785	+142.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF8,249,203	$30,000.00 LBP2,681,913,843	+64.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,707	$12.75 LBP1,139,813	+55.5%
Average			+48.6%

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pay 3.7% less for housing

	Moroni	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF70,485	$31.88 LBP2,849,533	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF315,040	$738.24 LBP65,996,115	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF261,726	$359.38 LBP32,127,093	-37.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF37,064	$161.18 LBP14,409,298	+96.7%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 47.6% less for childcare

	Moroni	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF172,545	$283.33 LBP25,329,186	-25.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF6,088,997	$4,111.11 LBP367,521,527	-69.5%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF710	$3.00 LBP268,191	+91.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,350	$2.80 LBP250,312	-6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF848	$2.00 LBP178,794	+6.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,888	$59.33 LBP5,304,230	+80.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,816	$7.00 LBP625,780	+12.4%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 23.0% more for clothing

	Moroni	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF26,173	$78.12 LBP6,984,151	+35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF26,173	$57.86 LBP5,172,262
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF47,498	$103.12 LBP9,219,079	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF36,835	$110.71 LBP9,897,539	+35.9%
Average			+23.0%

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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: March 2025

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