Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 6.0% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Beirut instead of France, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€14.97
|
$10.00
LBP894,768
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.25
|
$6.62
LBP592,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.56
|
$3.22
LBP287,865
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.75
|
$1.01
LBP90,424
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
France
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.54
|
$1.18
LBP105,740
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.72
|
$7.35
LBP657,846
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.94
|
$25.78
LBP2,306,284
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.22
|
$2.11
LBP188,700
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.85
|
$2.71
LBP242,208
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.21
|
$1.25
LBP112,212
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.14
LBP102,026
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.20
|
$0.48
LBP42,850
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.40
|
$0.69
LBP61,886
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.58
LBP51,526
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.49
LBP43,672
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.27
|
$4.70
LBP420,274
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€48.66
|
$63.04
LBP5,640,926
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,329.21
|
$22,000.00
LBP1,968,488,731
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.74
|
$13.80
LBP1,234,779
|
|
pay 30.0% more for housing
|
France
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.70
|
$63.14
LBP5,649,131
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€705.68
|
$782.14
LBP69,983,609
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€566.59
|
$402.46
LBP36,010,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€125.28
|
$198.90
LBP17,796,850
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€625.53
|
$383.33
LBP34,299,425
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,491.95
|
$5,115.38
LBP457,708,044
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.79
|
$2.50
LBP223,692
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.72
|
$2.62
LBP234,360
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.30
|
$5.58
LBP499,432
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.24
|
$46.03
LBP4,118,622
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.41
|
$10.00
LBP894,768
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.03
|
$82.83
LBP7,411,658
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.09
|
$60.00
LBP5,368,606
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€84.41
|
$115.62
LBP10,345,750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€113.85
|
$135.00
LBP12,079,363
|
|
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