Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 8.5% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 62.7% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Beirut
The cost of transportation and clothing in Beirut are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Prague, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK244.62
|
$10.00
LBP895,814
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK195.70
|
$7.64
LBP684,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK40.16
|
$1.59
LBP142,370
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK32.03
|
$1.13
LBP101,227
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK32.79
|
$0.91
LBP81,923
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK138.11
|
$5.48
LBP490,458
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK91.24
|
$6.19
LBP554,302
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK58.95
|
$2.72
LBP243,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK90.23
|
$3.84
LBP343,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.64
|
$0.69
LBP61,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.87
|
$0.56
LBP49,766
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK20.60
|
$0.41
LBP36,783
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK33.97
|
$0.47
LBP41,785
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.23
|
$0.39
LBP35,080
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.60
|
$0.44
LBP39,289
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK141.28
|
$3.49
LBP312,701
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK538.17
|
$75.00
LBP6,718,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK587,098.01
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,687,441,273
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK299.42
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,163
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK453.45
|
$31.88
LBP2,855,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK26,003.55
|
$738.24
LBP66,132,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,299.56
|
$359.38
LBP32,193,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,147.61
|
$161.18
LBP14,438,995
|
|
pay 62.7% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,435.72
|
$283.33
LBP25,381,390
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK271,090.18
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,278,989
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK55.29
|
$3.00
LBP268,744
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK70.91
|
$2.80
LBP250,828
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK150.69
|
$2.00
LBP179,163
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,468.76
|
$59.33
LBP5,315,162
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK244.62
|
$7.00
LBP627,070
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,899.88
|
$78.12
LBP6,998,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK833.60
|
$57.86
LBP5,182,922
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,133.12
|
$103.12
LBP9,238,079
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,560.40
|
$110.71
LBP9,917,938
|
|
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