Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beirut vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary
Beirut is 90.7% more expensive than Asmara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 25.4% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6 times more in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8 times more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 41.9% less in Beirut
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Beirut are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Beirut. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Beirut.
Beirut vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beirut instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
ERN315.00
|
$12.00
LBP1M
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$10.00
LBP896K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.33
LBP209K
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.87
LBP78,113
|
|
Asmara vs. Beirut - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.88
LBP78,624
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$5.54
LBP496K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
ERN90.85
|
$7.42
LBP664K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$3.57
LBP320K
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$4.81
LBP431K
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.39
LBP124K
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.76
LBP68,245
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$0.75
LBP66,945
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ERN7.94
|
$0.68
LBP60,933
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
ERN12.25
|
$0.56
LBP50,168
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
ERN6.35
|
$0.71
LBP63,835
|
|
Asmara vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.46
ERN141.95
|
$4.04
LBP362K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$77.50
LBP7M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
$53,500.00
LBP5B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.00
LBP2M
|
|
Asmara vs. Beirut - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$37.98
LBP3M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
ERN3,750.00
|
$943.80
LBP85M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$496.60
LBP44M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
ERN286.76
|
$177.50
LBP16M
|
|
Asmara vs. Beirut - Cost of housing
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$681.75
LBP61M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
|
$10,643.75
LBP953M
|
|
Asmara vs. Beirut - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
ERN9.00
|
$5.00
LBP448K
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$4.54
LBP407K
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.00
LBP269K
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$85.00
LBP8M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.20
ERN18.00
|
$10.00
LBP896K
|
|
Asmara vs. Beirut - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.9% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$135.00
ERN2,025.00
|
$67.62
LBP6M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$120.00
ERN1,800.00
|
$49.29
LBP4M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$138.89
LBP12M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
ERN2,250.00
|
$120.00
LBP11M
|
|
Asmara vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing
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