Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 57.4% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Suva, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$8.00
LBP715,377
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
$0.78
LBP69,985
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
$5.14
LBP459,361
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
$6.42
LBP574,148
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
$2.17
LBP193,657
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
$3.32
LBP296,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
$0.61
LBP54,251
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
$0.57
LBP50,984
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
$0.37
LBP33,438
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
$0.44
LBP39,407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
$0.33
LBP29,339
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
$0.40
LBP35,998
|
|
pay 94.2% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
$3.53
LBP315,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
$25,000.00
LBP2,235,554,195
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
$771.88
LBP69,022,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
$369.23
LBP33,017,416
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
$189.49
LBP16,944,186
|
|
pay 8.4% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
$325.00
LBP29,062,205
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
$4,150.00
LBP371,101,996
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
$2.48
LBP221,977
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
$60.83
LBP5,439,849
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
$83.69
LBP7,483,518
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
$107.86
LBP9,644,820
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
$117.86
LBP10,539,041
|
|
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