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Lebanon

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 15.2% more expensive than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 14.4% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 92.2% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 51.1% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 24.8% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in Saint John's

The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Saint John's are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint John's. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Beirut, you would:

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pay 14.4% more for restaurants

	Beirut	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 LBP1M	$16.65 EC$45.00	+38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 LBP896K	$9.25 EC$25.00	-7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 LBP209K	$1.95 EC$5.27	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$1.20 EC$3.25	+37.9%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 92.2% more for groceries

	Beirut	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 LBP78,624	$2.78 EC$7.50	+216.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$4.26 EC$11.50	-23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 LBP664K	$8.40 EC$22.71	+13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 LBP320K	$6.66 EC$18.00	+86.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 LBP431K	$3.52 EC$9.53	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$2.96 EC$8.00	+113.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$1.11 EC$3.00	+45.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$3.70 EC$10.00	+395.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 LBP60,933	$3.70 EC$10.00	+443.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP50,168	$1.30 EC$3.50	+131.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$1.30 EC$3.50	+81.7%
Average			+92.2%

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pay 51.1% more for transportation

	Beirut	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$6.11 EC$16.50	+51.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 LBP2M	??
Average			+51.1%

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pay 24.8% more for housing

	Beirut	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.98 LBP3M	$81.40 EC$220.00	+114.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$943.80 LBP85M	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$496.60 LBP44M	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$198.07 EC$535.29	+11.6%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Beirut	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$185.01 EC$500.00	-72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,643.75 LBP953M	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-82.6%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$2.41 EC$6.50	-51.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.54 LBP407K	$3.70 EC$10.00	-18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.00 LBP8M	$64.75 EC$175.00	-23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$6.29 EC$17.00	-37.1%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	Beirut	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$50.00 EC$135.13	-26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$74.00 EC$200.00	-46.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	??
Average			-37.2%

Beirut vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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