Cost of living comparison

Suva, Fiji

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 46.7% more expensive than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Beirut
Housing: pay 84.3% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 18.7% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.3% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Beirut

The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Beirut are more expensive than in Suva. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Beirut. Notably, clothing, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Suva	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.18	$10.00 LBP895,500	+103.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.24	$7.64 LBP684,072	+14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.17	$1.59 LBP142,321	+13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.12	$1.13 LBP101,192	+21.4%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Suva	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.12	$0.91 LBP81,894	+86.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.60	$5.48 LBP490,286	-14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.72	$6.19 LBP554,108	+31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD7.01	$2.72 LBP243,281	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.25	$3.84 LBP343,503	+20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD2.98	$0.69 LBP61,943	-47.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.38	$0.56 LBP49,749	-46.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.14	$0.41 LBP36,770	-77.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.31	$0.47 LBP41,770	-68.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.38	$0.39 LBP35,068	-35.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.20	$0.44 LBP39,276	-17.2%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Suva	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.34	$3.49 LBP312,591	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD50.80	$75.00 LBP6,716,250	+235.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD45,716.76	$30,000.00 LBP2,686,500,000	+49.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.16	$12.75 LBP1,141,762	+185.4%
Average			+110.1%

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pay 84.3% more for housing

	Suva	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD63.50	$31.88 LBP2,854,406	+14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,693.21	$738.24 LBP66,108,971	-0.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD711.15	$359.38 LBP32,182,031	+14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD89.56	$161.18 LBP14,433,938	+309.2%
Average			+84.3%

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pay 18.7% less for childcare

	Suva	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD515.58	$283.33 LBP25,372,500	+25.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD24,890.24	$4,111.11 LBP368,150,000	-62.4%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.10	$3.00 LBP268,650	+11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.30	$2.80 LBP250,740	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.35	$2.00 LBP179,100	-79.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD65.75	$59.33 LBP5,313,300	+105.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.16	$7.00 LBP626,850	+56.7%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Suva	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD58.92	$78.12 LBP6,996,094	+201.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD61.97	$57.86 LBP5,181,107	+112.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD148.66	$103.12 LBP9,234,844	+57.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD139.79	$110.71 LBP9,914,464	+80.1%
Average			+112.9%

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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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