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Lebanon

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Caracas vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 25.2% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% less in Caracas
Groceries: pay 44.0% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 41.3% less in Caracas
Housing: pay 44.7% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 63.3% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Caracas
Clothing: pay 5.9% more in Caracas

The cost of groceries and clothing in Caracas are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Caracas.

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Caracas vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.5% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 LBP1M	$10.80 VEF107.76	-10.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 LBP896K	$11.00 VEF109.72	+10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 LBP209K	$1.53 VEF15.23	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$1.32 VEF13.13	+51.0%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 44.0% more for groceries

	Beirut	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 LBP78,624	$2.27 VEF22.67	+158.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$5.08 VEF50.69	-8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 LBP664K	$10.26 VEF102.36	+38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 LBP320K	$4.73 VEF47.13	+32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 LBP431K	$4.21 VEF41.95	-12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$3.29 VEF32.80	+136.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$0.91 VEF9.08	+19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$0.99 VEF9.84	+32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 LBP60,933	$1.05 VEF10.45	+54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP50,168	$1.02 VEF10.17	+82.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$0.99 VEF9.88	+38.9%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 41.3% less for transportation

	Beirut	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$3.18 VEF31.72	-21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$30.00 VEF299.24	-61.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$25,000.00 VEF249K	-53.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 LBP2M	$27.00 VEF269.31	+17.4%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 44.7% less for housing

	Beirut	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.98 LBP3M	$37.99 VEF378.95
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$943.80 LBP85M	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$496.60 LBP44M	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	-14.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$16.60 VEF165.55	-90.6%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 63.3% less for childcare

	Beirut	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	-76.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,643.75 LBP953M	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	-42.7%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$2.00 VEF19.95	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.54 LBP407K	$3.63 VEF36.19	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$4.58 VEF45.68	+52.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.00 LBP8M	$66.50 VEF663.30	-21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$6.50 VEF64.83	-35.0%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 5.9% more for clothing

	Beirut	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$76.58 VEF763.81	+13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$50.89 VEF507.62	+3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	-3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	+11.6%
Average			+5.9%

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