Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 15.6% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Rome, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$8.00
LBP715,377
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.04
|
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
$0.78
LBP69,985
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.37
|
$5.14
LBP459,361
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$6.42
LBP574,148
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
$2.17
LBP193,657
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.69
|
$3.32
LBP296,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.61
LBP54,251
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.57
LBP50,984
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.37
LBP33,438
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.44
LBP39,407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.33
LBP29,339
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.40
LBP35,998
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.84
|
$3.53
LBP315,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.86
|
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
$25,000.00
LBP2,235,554,195
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.43
|
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
$771.88
LBP69,022,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€663.73
|
$369.23
LBP33,017,416
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
$189.49
LBP16,944,186
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€475.26
|
$325.00
LBP29,062,205
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
$4,150.00
LBP371,101,996
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$2.48
LBP221,977
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€57.20
|
$60.83
LBP5,439,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
pay 36.6% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
$83.69
LBP7,483,518
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
$107.86
LBP9,644,820
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€95.08
|
$117.86
LBP10,539,041
|
|
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