Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 64.3% more expensive than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 79.9% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Ottawa. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.82
LBP967,408
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
LBP715,254
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
LBP156,959
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LBP68,173
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Beirut vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LBP66,903
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
LBP452,622
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
LBP554,263
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
LBP272,840
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
LBP383,013
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
LBP81,818
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
LBP59,311
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
LBP53,870
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LBP45,189
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
LBP37,209
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LBP49,244
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Beirut vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LBP313,449
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
LBP6,481,989
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
LBP3,129,236,252
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
LBP1,698,728
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Beirut vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 79.9% more for housing
|
Beirut
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.92
LBP3,390,579
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.31
LBP75,307,993
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$372.22
LBP33,279,179
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.38
LBP12,461,100
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Beirut vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$362.50
LBP32,409,947
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.50
LBP553,204,266
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Beirut vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 88.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
LBP357,627
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
LBP293,667
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
LBP227,987
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.33
LBP5,930,648
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
LBP894,068
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Beirut vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.38
LBP5,308,526
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
LBP4,470,338
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.56
LBP10,778,480
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.86
LBP9,196,123
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Beirut vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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