Cost of living comparison

Slovakia

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Lebanon

Beirut vs. Bratislava Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 10.2% cheaper than Bratislava.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 19.0% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 16.5% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 19.1% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 32.6% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 5.5% more in Beirut

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

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Beirut vs. Bratislava Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Bratislava	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.97	$12.00 LBP1M	+7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.64 €9.47	$10.00 LBP896K	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 €2.10	$2.33 LBP209K	-1.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 €1.58	$0.87 LBP78,113	-51.0%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 19.0% less for groceries

	Bratislava	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 €1.73	$0.88 LBP78,624	-54.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.71 €6.86	$5.54 LBP496K	-28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.29 €3.82	$7.42 LBP664K	+72.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 €4.00	$3.57 LBP320K	-20.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.04 €3.59	$4.81 LBP431K	+19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.39 LBP124K	+37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$0.76 LBP68,245	-12.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.75 LBP66,945	-39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09 €1.86	$0.68 LBP60,933	-67.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$0.56 LBP50,168	-25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$0.71 LBP63,835	+6.4%
Average			-19.0%

Bratislava vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.5% more for transportation

	Bratislava	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.30 €6.50	$4.04 LBP362K	-44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 €40.36	$77.50 LBP7M	+70.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+105.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.72 €18.44	$23.00 LBP2M	+11.0%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	Bratislava	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.65 €16.60	$37.98 LBP3M	+103.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,055.75 €939.66	$943.80 LBP85M	-10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$786.21 €699.76	$496.60 LBP44M	-36.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.86 €178.77	$177.50 LBP16M	-11.6%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 32.6% less for childcare

	Bratislava	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$859.09 €764.62	$681.75 LBP61M	-20.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,610.01 €16,563.57	$10,643.75 LBP953M	-42.8%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bratislava	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$5.00 LBP448K	+48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 €3.17	$4.54 LBP407K	+27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$3.00 LBP269K	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.89 €49.75	$85.00 LBP8M	+52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 €10.96	$10.00 LBP896K	-18.8%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 5.5% more for clothing

	Bratislava	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.18 €90.06	$67.62 LBP6M	-33.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.44 €35.99	$49.29 LBP4M	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.82 €90.62	$138.89 LBP12M	+36.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.72 €95.87	$120.00 LBP11M	+11.4%
Average			+5.5%

Bratislava vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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