Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 19.6% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 54.6% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Beirut
The cost of clothing and housing in Beirut are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$10.00
LBP895,566
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.64
LBP684,123
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$1.59
LBP142,331
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.69
|
$1.13
LBP101,199
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.91
LBP81,900
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$5.48
LBP490,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.07
|
$6.19
LBP554,149
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.79
|
$2.72
LBP243,299
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$3.84
LBP343,529
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$0.69
LBP61,948
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.56
LBP49,752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.41
LBP36,773
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.47
LBP41,773
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.39
LBP35,071
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.44
LBP39,279
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.79
|
$3.49
LBP312,614
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
LBP6,716,746
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,195.29
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,698,522
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.61
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,847
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.76
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€963.37
|
$738.24
LBP66,113,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€842.16
|
$359.38
LBP32,184,409
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.51
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,005
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€581.80
|
$283.33
LBP25,374,375
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,177,205
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$3.00
LBP268,670
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.80
LBP250,759
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.24
|
$2.00
LBP179,113
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.56
|
$59.33
LBP5,313,693
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$7.00
LBP626,896
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.87
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,611
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.48
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
$103.12
LBP9,235,526
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.73
|
$110.71
LBP9,915,197
|
|
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