Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 46.2% more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Beirut
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Beirut are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Beirut. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
St. George's
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.00
LBP895,566
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$7.64
LBP684,123
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.59
LBP142,331
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.13
LBP101,199
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
St. George's
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$0.91
LBP81,900
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$5.48
LBP490,322
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$6.19
LBP554,149
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$2.72
LBP243,299
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$3.84
LBP343,529
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.69
LBP61,948
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.56
LBP49,752
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.41
LBP36,773
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.47
LBP41,773
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.39
LBP35,071
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.44
LBP39,279
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
St. George's
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$3.49
LBP312,614
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,746
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,698,522
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,847
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
St. George's
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,617
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$738.24
LBP66,113,856
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$359.38
LBP32,184,409
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,005
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
St. George's
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$283.33
LBP25,374,375
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,177,205
|
|
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
St. George's
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.00
LBP268,670
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.80
LBP250,759
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.00
LBP179,113
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$59.33
LBP5,313,693
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$7.00
LBP626,896
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
St. George's
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,611
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,490
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$103.12
LBP9,235,526
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$110.71
LBP9,915,197
|
|
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