Cost of living comparison

Roseau, Dominica

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 23.3% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 19.7% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 8.8% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 61.2% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 89.3% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 18.4% more in Beirut

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Beirut are more expensive than in Roseau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 4.8% more for restaurants

	Roseau	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.00 LBP896,383	+35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$7.64 LBP684,747	+14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$1.59 LBP142,461	-7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$1.13 LBP101,291	-23.7%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 19.7% less for groceries

	Roseau	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.91 LBP81,975	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$5.48 LBP490,770	+393.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$6.19 LBP554,655	-56.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$2.72 LBP243,521	-47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$3.84 LBP343,842	-18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$0.69 LBP62,004	-75.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.56 LBP49,798	-45.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.41 LBP36,806	-80.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.47 LBP41,811	-80.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.39 LBP35,103	-73.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.44 LBP39,314	-68.4%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 8.8% more for transportation

	Roseau	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$3.49 LBP312,900	-22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$75.00 LBP6,722,875	+132.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$30,000.00 LBP2,689,149,843	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$12.75 LBP1,142,889	-65.5%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 61.2% more for housing

	Roseau	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$31.88 LBP2,857,222	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$738.24 LBP66,174,178	+160.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$359.38 LBP32,213,774	+76.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$161.18 LBP14,448,175	+51.7%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 89.3% more for childcare

	Roseau	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$283.33 LBP25,397,526	+155.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$4,111.11 LBP368,513,127	+23.4%
Average			+89.3%

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pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.00 LBP268,915	+62.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$2.80 LBP250,987	-9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.00 LBP179,277	-73.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$59.33 LBP5,318,541	+37.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.00 LBP627,468	-15.9%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 18.4% more for clothing

	Roseau	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$78.12 LBP7,002,994	+10.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$57.86 LBP5,186,218	+51.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$103.12 LBP9,243,953	-30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$110.71 LBP9,924,243	+42.5%
Average			+18.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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