Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 48.3% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Beirut
Housing: pay 14.0% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.6% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,751	$10.00 LBP896,000	+104.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,501	$7.64 LBP684,454	-22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA768	$1.59 LBP142,400	+16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA344	$1.13 LBP101,248	+84.4%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Niamey	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA287	$0.91 LBP81,940	+79.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,584	$5.48 LBP490,560	-33.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,790	$6.19 LBP554,417	-27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,270	$2.72 LBP243,417	+20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,854	$3.84 LBP343,695	+16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA936	$0.69 LBP61,978	-58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA333	$0.56 LBP49,776	-6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA593	$0.41 LBP36,790	-61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA406	$0.47 LBP41,793	-35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA312	$0.39 LBP35,088	-29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA146	$0.44 LBP39,298	+69.1%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,937	$3.49 LBP312,766	+1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA6,877	$75.00 LBP6,720,000	+512.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,002,718	$30,000.00 LBP2,688,000,000	+53.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,109	$12.75 LBP1,142,400	+239.3%
Average			+201.3%

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pay 14.0% less for housing

	Niamey	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA25,979	$31.88 LBP2,856,000	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA446,985	$738.24 LBP66,145,882	-7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA229,223	$359.38 LBP32,200,000	-12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA95,811	$161.18 LBP14,441,997	-5.6%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	Niamey	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA519,573	$283.33 LBP25,386,667	-69.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,521,456	$4,111.11 LBP368,355,556	-8.5%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA688	$3.00 LBP268,800	+144.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,681	$2.80 LBP250,880	-6.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,375	$2.00 LBP179,200	-18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA30,563	$59.33 LBP5,316,267	+8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,292	$7.00 LBP627,200	+71.4%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Niamey	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA22,922	$78.12 LBP7,000,000	+91.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA25,979	$57.86 LBP5,184,000	+25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA22,922	$103.12 LBP9,240,000	+152.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA22,922	$110.71 LBP9,920,000	+171.0%
Average			+110.0%

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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: July 2025

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