Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 46.6% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$10.00
LBP895,669
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.62
LBP593,381
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$3.22
LBP288,155
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$1.01
LBP90,515
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.18
LBP105,846
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$7.35
LBP658,509
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$25.78
LBP2,308,607
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.11
LBP188,890
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$2.71
LBP242,452
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$1.25
LBP112,325
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$1.14
LBP102,129
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.48
LBP42,893
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.69
LBP61,949
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.58
LBP51,578
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.49
LBP43,716
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$4.70
LBP420,698
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$63.04
LBP5,646,609
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$22,000.00
LBP1,970,471,891
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$13.80
LBP1,236,023
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$63.14
LBP5,654,823
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$782.14
LBP70,054,114
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$402.46
LBP36,046,783
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$198.90
LBP17,814,779
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$383.33
LBP34,333,980
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$5,115.38
LBP458,169,163
|
|
pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.50
LBP223,917
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$2.62
LBP234,596
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$5.58
LBP499,935
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$46.03
LBP4,122,771
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$10.00
LBP895,669
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$82.83
LBP7,419,125
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$60.00
LBP5,374,014
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$115.62
LBP10,356,173
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$135.00
LBP12,091,532
|
|
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