Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

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Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 0.5% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 19.0% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 53.3% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 2.6% less in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 7.1% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 22.8% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% less in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Port Of Spain

Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Port Of Spain.

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Port Of Spain vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Beirut, you would:

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pay 19.0% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 LBP1M	$10.32 TTD70.16	-14.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 LBP896K	$8.84 TTD60.14	-11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 LBP209K	$1.02 TTD6.92	-56.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$0.74 TTD5.01	-15.5%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 53.3% more for groceries

	Beirut	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 LBP78,624	$2.52 TTD17.12	+186.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$3.32 TTD22.56	-40.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 LBP664K	$9.25 TTD62.87	+24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 LBP320K	$4.38 TTD29.79	+22.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 LBP431K	$4.57 TTD31.07	-4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$2.50 TTD17.01	+80.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$1.38 TTD9.40	+81.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$1.67 TTD11.37	+123.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 LBP60,933	$1.95 TTD13.23	+185.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP50,168	$0.98 TTD6.64	+74.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$0.86 TTD5.82	+20.2%
Average			+53.3%

Beirut vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6% less for transportation

	Beirut	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$4.32 TTD29.40	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	$132.67 TTD902.03	+71.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	$36,853.34 TTD251K	-31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 LBP2M	$11.06 TTD75.17	-51.9%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 7.1% less for housing

	Beirut	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.98 LBP3M	$56.39 TTD383.36	+48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$943.80 LBP85M	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	+7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$496.60 LBP44M	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	+4.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$69.52 TTD472.63	-60.8%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 22.8% less for childcare

	Beirut	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	-41.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,643.75 LBP953M	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	+1.7%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$2.21 TTD15.03	-55.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.54 LBP407K	$3.72 TTD25.28	-18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$5.90 TTD40.09	+96.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.00 LBP8M	$56.51 TTD384.20	-33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$8.84 TTD60.14	-11.6%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Beirut	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$54.67 TTD371.67	-19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	$51.59 TTD350.79	+4.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$145.94 TTD992.23	+5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$103.19 TTD701.58	-14.0%
Average			-6.5%

Beirut vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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