Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Lebanon

Beirut vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 3.3% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 4.7% less in Beirut
Housing: pay 0.7% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 56.9% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 76.3% more in Beirut

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

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Beirut vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$12.00 LBP1M	+22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$10.00 LBP896K	-35.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.33 LBP209K	+22.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.87 LBP78,113	-48.2%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$0.88 LBP78,624	-90.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$5.54 LBP496K	+15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$7.42 LBP664K	-30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$3.57 LBP320K	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$4.81 LBP431K	-41.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.39 LBP124K	-18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.76 LBP68,245	+38.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.75 LBP66,945	-36.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$0.68 LBP60,933	-7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.56 LBP50,168	-22.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.71 LBP63,835	-4.6%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$4.04 LBP362K	-52.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$77.50 LBP7M	+82.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+58.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$23.00 LBP2M	-51.8%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 0.7% more for housing

	Djibouti	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$37.98 LBP3M	-35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$943.80 LBP85M	+40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$496.60 LBP44M	+4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$177.50 LBP16M	-55.4%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 56.9% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$681.75 LBP61M	+103.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$10,643.75 LBP953M	+21.0%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$5.00 LBP448K	-28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$4.54 LBP407K	+34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$3.00 LBP269K	+52.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$85.00 LBP8M	-1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$10.00 LBP896K	-20.9%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 76.3% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$67.62 LBP6M	+60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$49.29 LBP4M	+150.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$138.89 LBP12M	+12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$120.00 LBP11M	+113.6%
Average			+76.3%

Djibouti vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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