Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 30.5% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 75.6% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Beirut
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$10.00
LBP896,383
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$7.64
LBP684,747
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$1.59
LBP142,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$1.13
LBP101,291
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$0.91
LBP81,975
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$5.48
LBP490,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$6.19
LBP554,655
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$2.72
LBP243,521
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$3.84
LBP343,842
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$0.69
LBP62,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.56
LBP49,798
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.41
LBP36,806
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.47
LBP41,811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.39
LBP35,103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.44
LBP39,314
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$3.49
LBP312,900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$75.00
LBP6,722,875
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,689,149,843
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,889
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$31.88
LBP2,857,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$738.24
LBP66,174,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$359.38
LBP32,213,774
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$161.18
LBP14,448,175
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$283.33
LBP25,397,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,513,127
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$3.00
LBP268,915
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$2.80
LBP250,987
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$2.00
LBP179,277
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$59.33
LBP5,318,541
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$7.00
LBP627,468
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$78.12
LBP7,002,994
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$57.86
LBP5,186,218
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$103.12
LBP9,243,953
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$110.71
LBP9,924,243
|
|
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