Cost of living comparison
compared to
Freetown vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary
Freetown is 23.7% cheaper than Beirut.
Freetown vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Freetown instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
LBP1M
|
$2.00
SLL41,939
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LBP896K
|
$11.00
SLL231K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
LBP209K
|
$1.83
SLL38,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
LBP78,113
|
$0.85
SLL17,805
|
|
Beirut vs. Freetown - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
LBP78,624
|
$0.66
SLL13,755
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
LBP496K
|
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
LBP664K
|
$9.15
SLL192K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
LBP320K
|
$1.81
SLL38,023
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
LBP431K
|
$4.54
SLL95,116
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
LBP124K
|
$3.18
SLL66,581
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
LBP68,245
|
$1.36
SLL28,535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
LBP66,945
|
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
LBP60,933
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP50,168
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
LBP63,835
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
Beirut vs. Freetown - Cost of groceries
pay 51.1% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.04
LBP362K
|
$5.02
SLL105K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
LBP7M
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$53,500.00
LBP5B
|
$12,000.00
SLL252M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
LBP2M
|
$4.50
SLL94,363
|
|
Beirut vs. Freetown - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.98
LBP3M
|
$55.00
SLL1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$943.80
LBP85M
|
$928.33
SLL19M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.60
LBP44M
|
$1,261.67
SLL26M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.50
LBP16M
|
$45.88
SLL962K
|
|
Beirut vs. Freetown - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$681.75
LBP61M
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,643.75
LBP953M
|
?? |
Beirut vs. Freetown - Cost of childcare
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
LBP448K
|
$2.25
SLL47,181
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
LBP407K
|
$2.76
SLL57,878
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
LBP269K
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.00
LBP8M
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
LBP896K
|
?? | |
Beirut vs. Freetown - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 79.3% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.62
LBP6M
|
$10.00
SLL210K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.29
LBP4M
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.89
LBP12M
|
$20.00
SLL419K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
LBP11M
|
$50.00
SLL1M
|
|
Beirut vs. Freetown - Cost of clothing
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