Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 9.5% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 88.4% more in Beirut
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Beirut are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beirut. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$10.00
LBP896,383
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.64
LBP684,747
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.59
LBP142,461
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.13
LBP101,291
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.91
LBP81,975
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.48
LBP490,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$6.19
LBP554,655
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.72
LBP243,521
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.84
LBP343,842
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.69
LBP62,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.56
LBP49,798
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.41
LBP36,806
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
LBP41,811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.39
LBP35,103
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.44
LBP39,314
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$3.49
LBP312,900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
LBP6,722,875
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,689,149,843
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,889
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$31.88
LBP2,857,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$738.24
LBP66,174,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$359.38
LBP32,213,774
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$161.18
LBP14,448,175
|
|
pay 31.5% less for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$283.33
LBP25,397,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,513,127
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$3.00
LBP268,915
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.80
LBP250,987
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
LBP179,277
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$59.33
LBP5,318,541
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$7.00
LBP627,468
|
|
pay 88.4% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$78.12
LBP7,002,994
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$57.86
LBP5,186,218
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$103.12
LBP9,243,953
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$110.71
LBP9,924,243
|
|
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