Cost of living in Beirut
compared to
Cost of living in Beirut vs. Lebanon overall average
Beirut is 27.6% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.5% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% more in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Beirut
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Beirut are more expensive than in Lebanon.
Beirut Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.82
LBP966,418
|
$6.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
LBP714,522
|
$7.00
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
LBP156,798
|
$1.20
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LBP68,103
|
$0.50
-
$1.25
|
Beirut - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LBP66,834
|
$0.40
-
$3.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
LBP452,159
|
$2.50
-
$12.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
LBP553,696
|
$5.30
-
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
LBP272,561
|
$1.60
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
LBP382,621
|
$1.81
-
$5.58
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
LBP81,735
|
$0.20
-
$1.81
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
LBP59,250
|
$0.27
-
$0.91
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
LBP53,814
|
$0.27
-
$0.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LBP45,143
|
$0.27
-
$0.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
LBP37,170
|
$0.23
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LBP49,194
|
$0.32
-
$0.91
|
Beirut - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LBP313,128
|
$2.88
-
$4.16
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
LBP6,475,359
|
$40.50
-
$120.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
LBP3,126,035,607
|
$25,000.00
-
$53,500.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
LBP1,696,991
|
$12.00
-
$41.25
|
Beirut - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.92
LBP3,387,111
|
$25.00
-
$70.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.31
LBP75,230,967
|
$500.00
-
$1,600.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$372.22
LBP33,245,141
|
$300.00
-
$500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.38
LBP12,448,355
|
$76.47
-
$305.88
|
Beirut - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$362.50
LBP32,376,797
|
$250.00
-
$525.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.50
LBP552,638,438
|
$3,000.00
-
$12,500.00
|
Beirut - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
LBP357,261
|
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
LBP293,366
|
$1.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
LBP227,754
|
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.33
LBP5,924,582
|
$35.00
-
$150.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
LBP893,153
|
$5.00
-
$15.00
|
Beirut - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.38
LBP5,303,096
|
$30.00
-
$110.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
LBP4,465,765
|
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.56
LBP10,767,456
|
$70.00
-
$230.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.86
LBP9,186,717
|
$60.00
-
$150.00
|
Beirut - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Lebanon
to see the average cost of cities throughout Lebanon, like
Beirut,
Tripoli,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Lebanon compared to Beirut.
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