Cost of living comparison

 Nairobi, Kenya
compared to
 Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 78.8% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Beirut
Groceries
pay 11.1% more in Beirut
Transportation
pay 36.9% more in Beirut
Housing
pay 3.0 times more in Beirut
Childcare
pay 10.6% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.5% more in Beirut
Clothing
pay 2.7 times more in Beirut

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Beirut are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, housing, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Nairobi
Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.85
KES497.70
$10.00
LBP895,679
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.17
KES796.32
$7.64
LBP684,209
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.66
KES85.59
$1.59
LBP142,349

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pay 11.1% more for groceries

 
Nairobi
Beirut
Bread
1 loaf
$0.56
KES72.08
$0.91
LBP81,911
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.59
KES721.98
$5.48
LBP490,384
Milk (1 gallon) $3.35
KES432.89
$6.19
LBP554,219

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pay 36.9% more for transportation

 
Nairobi
Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.17
KES797.49
$3.49
LBP312,654
Monthly public transit pass $30.83
KES3,981.60
$75.00
LBP6,717,593
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,266.80
KES2,488,499.97
$30,000.00
LBP2,687,037,139

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

 
Nairobi
Beirut
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.39
KES5,087.96
$31.88
LBP2,854,977
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $428.53
KES55,348.69
$738.24
LBP66,122,188
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $166.44
KES21,496.81
$359.38
LBP32,188,466

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pay 10.6% more for childcare

 
Nairobi
Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $166.67
KES21,527.71
$283.33
LBP25,377,573
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,008.06
KES1,034,320.61
$4,111.11
LBP368,223,608

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pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Nairobi
Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.31
KES298.62
$3.00
LBP268,704
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.24
KES289.43
$2.80
LBP250,790
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.08
KES398.16
$2.00
LBP179,136

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

 
Nairobi
Beirut
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$16.84
KES2,175.42
$78.12
LBP6,997,493
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.95
KES2,964.08
$57.86
LBP5,182,143
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$61.84
KES7,986.90
$103.12
LBP9,236,690

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