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Beirut vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 37.7% more expensive than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 44.7% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 14.9% less in Beirut
Housing: pay 70.6% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.1% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 11.6% more in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.5% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.82 LBP966K	+46.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$8.00 LBP714K	-27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.76 LBP157K	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.76 LBP68,099	-63.6%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 44.7% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 EC$5.50	$0.75 LBP66,830	-63.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 EC$15.65	$5.06 LBP452K	-12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$6.20 LBP554K	-48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$3.05 LBP273K	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 EC$5.91	$4.28 LBP383K	+96.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.99 EC$10.78	$0.92 LBP81,729	-77.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 EC$3.54	$0.66 LBP59,246	-49.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.02 EC$10.87	$0.60 LBP53,811	-85.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 EC$6.45	$0.51 LBP45,140	-78.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 EC$4.81	$0.42 LBP37,168	-76.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 EC$3.98	$0.55 LBP49,191	-62.6%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 14.9% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$3.51 LBP313K	-70.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$72.50 LBP6M	+45.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$35,000.00 LBP3B	-7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$19.00 LBP2M	-26.6%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 70.6% more for housing

	Kingstown	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$37.92 LBP3M	-31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.02 EC$900.00	$842.31 LBP75M	+152.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$372.22 LBP33M	+15.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$139.38 LBP12M	+146.3%
Average			+70.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.26 EC$325.00	$362.50 LBP32M	+201.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,187.50 LBP553M
Average			+201.4%

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pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.00 LBP357K	+116.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.28 LBP293K	-19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.55 LBP228K	-37.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$66.33 LBP6M	+104.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$10.00 LBP893K	+116.2%
Average			+56.1%

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pay 11.6% more for clothing

	Kingstown	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$59.38 LBP5M	-8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$50.00 LBP4M	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$120.56 LBP11M	+62.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$102.86 LBP9M	+11.2%
Average			+11.6%

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