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Lebanon

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Chisinau vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 11.5% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% less in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 5.6% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 28.6% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 16.6% less in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 9.9% more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 8.5% more in Chisinau

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

Chisinau vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.2% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.82 LBP969K	$8.95 MDL154.46	-17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 LBP716K	$7.76 MDL133.87	-3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 LBP157K	$0.87 MDL15.07	-50.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LBP68,282	$0.62 MDL10.75	-18.3%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 5.6% less for groceries

	Beirut	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 LBP67,010	$0.58 MDL10.00	-22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 LBP453K	$5.29 MDL91.17	+4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 LBP555K	$4.69 MDL80.96	-24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.05 LBP273K	$2.64 MDL45.50	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.28 LBP384K	$2.55 MDL43.94	-40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 LBP81,949	$0.40 MDL6.96	-55.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 LBP59,406	$0.85 MDL14.62	+27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 LBP53,956	$0.85 MDL14.72	+41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 LBP45,261	$0.95 MDL16.39	+88.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,268	$0.36 MDL6.18	-13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 LBP49,323	$0.26 MDL4.54	-52.3%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 28.6% less for transportation

	Beirut	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.51 LBP314K	$5.36 MDL92.51	+53.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.50 LBP6M	$13.97 MDL240.96	-80.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 LBP3B	$31,402.03 MDL542K	-10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.00 LBP2M	$4.48 MDL77.23	-76.4%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 16.6% less for housing

	Beirut	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.92 LBP3M	$10.50 MDL181.18	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$842.31 LBP75M	$675.28 MDL11,647.85	-19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$372.22 LBP33M	$492.96 MDL8,503.05	+32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.38 LBP12M	$130.19 MDL2,245.68	-6.6%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 9.9% more for childcare

	Beirut	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$362.50 LBP32M	$407.06 MDL7,021.31	+12.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,187.50 LBP554M	$6,644.14 MDL115K	+7.4%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LBP358K	$1.79 MDL30.89	-55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.28 LBP294K	$1.85 MDL31.84	-43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 LBP228K	$3.34 MDL57.67	+31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.33 LBP6M	$39.44 MDL680.35	-40.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$7.76 MDL133.87	-22.4%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

	Beirut	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.38 LBP5M	$66.56 MDL1,148.09	+12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.00 LBP4M	$53.80 MDL928.03	+7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.56 LBP11M	$115.49 MDL1,992.11	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.86 LBP9M	$122.07 MDL2,105.50	+18.7%
Average			+8.5%

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