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Beirut vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 2.1 times more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants
pay 65.3% more in Beirut
Groceries
pay 21.8% less in Beirut
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Beirut
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Beirut
Childcare
pay 2.9 times more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports
pay 60.4% more in Beirut
Clothing
pay 3.4 times more in Beirut

The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Beirut are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, clothing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

pay 65.3% more for restaurants

 
Accra
Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.00
GHS67.79
$10.82
LBP966,418
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.92
GHS89.45
$8.00
LBP714,522
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.96
GHS10.90
$1.76
LBP156,798

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

 
Accra
Beirut
Bread
1 loaf
$1.53
GHS17.25
$0.75
LBP66,834
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.37
GHS71.91
$5.06
LBP452,159
Milk (1 gallon) $13.37
GHS151.10
$6.20
LBP553,696

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Accra
Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
GHS46.71
$3.51
LBP313,128
Monthly public transit pass $35.04
GHS395.83
$72.50
LBP6,475,359
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
$35,000.00
LBP3,126,035,607

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Accra
Beirut
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$37.96
GHS428.85
$37.92
LBP3,387,111
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $513.87
GHS5,805.72
$842.31
LBP75,230,967
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $165.82
GHS1,873.42
$372.22
LBP33,245,141

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

 
Accra
Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $72.38
GHS817.77
$362.50
LBP32,376,797
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,072.54
GHS79,905.65
$6,187.50
LBP552,638,438

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pay 60.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Accra
Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.54
GHS17.35
$4.00
LBP357,261
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.72
GHS42.01
$3.28
LBP293,366
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.03
GHS22.94
$2.55
LBP227,754

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

 
Accra
Beirut
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.52
GHS164.07
$59.38
LBP5,303,096
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$18.80
GHS212.35
$50.00
LBP4,465,765
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$27.35
GHS308.96
$120.56
LBP10,767,456

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