Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 6.6% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 58.4% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Beirut
The cost of transportation, housing, and clothing in Beirut are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Riga, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$10.00
LBP895,500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.47
|
$7.64
LBP684,072
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.29
|
$1.59
LBP142,321
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.13
LBP101,192
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.40
|
$0.91
LBP81,894
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.13
|
$5.48
LBP490,286
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.34
|
$6.19
LBP554,108
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.56
|
$2.72
LBP243,281
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.85
|
$3.84
LBP343,503
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.60
|
$0.69
LBP61,943
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.56
LBP49,749
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.41
LBP36,770
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$0.47
LBP41,770
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$0.39
LBP35,068
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.44
LBP39,276
|
|
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.06
|
$3.49
LBP312,591
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.81
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,108.78
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.08
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,762
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€480.59
|
$738.24
LBP66,108,971
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€329.44
|
$359.38
LBP32,182,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€219.12
|
$161.18
LBP14,433,938
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€482.01
|
$283.33
LBP25,372,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,083.53
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,150,000
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.32
|
$3.00
LBP268,650
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.04
|
$2.80
LBP250,740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.70
|
$2.00
LBP179,100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€41.22
|
$59.33
LBP5,313,300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$7.00
LBP626,850
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€73.32
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,094
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€39.21
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,107
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€82.77
|
$103.12
LBP9,234,844
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€108.42
|
$110.71
LBP9,914,464
|
|
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