Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 39.1% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 98.6% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% more in Beirut
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Beirut are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 72.1% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR266.59
|
$10.00
LBP894,793
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$7.64
LBP683,533
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.55
|
$1.59
LBP142,208
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.84
|
$1.13
LBP101,112
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.43
|
$0.91
LBP81,830
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR261.74
|
$5.48
LBP489,899
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR261.59
|
$6.19
LBP553,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR89.99
|
$2.72
LBP243,089
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR133.38
|
$3.84
LBP343,232
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.52
|
$0.69
LBP61,894
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.26
|
$0.56
LBP49,709
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.38
|
$0.41
LBP36,741
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.11
|
$0.47
LBP41,737
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.55
|
$0.39
LBP35,040
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.44
LBP39,245
|
|
pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR266.10
|
$3.49
LBP312,345
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR981.05
|
$75.00
LBP6,710,951
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,069.19
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,684,380,464
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR920.95
|
$12.75
LBP1,140,862
|
|
pay 98.6% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,498.69
|
$31.88
LBP2,852,154
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,781.33
|
$738.24
LBP66,056,813
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR17,934.24
|
$359.38
LBP32,156,641
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,587.66
|
$161.18
LBP14,422,550
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,920.38
|
$283.33
LBP25,352,482
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR174,495.28
|
$4,111.11
LBP367,859,545
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR101.79
|
$3.00
LBP268,438
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR100.71
|
$2.80
LBP250,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR295.67
|
$2.00
LBP178,959
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,260.24
|
$59.33
LBP5,309,108
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$7.00
LBP626,355
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,617.43
|
$78.12
LBP6,990,574
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR1,990.54
|
$57.86
LBP5,177,019
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,103.87
|
$103.12
LBP9,227,558
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,392.96
|
$110.71
LBP9,906,642
|
|
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