Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beirut vs. Larnaca Cost of Living Summary
Beirut is 14.4% cheaper than Larnaca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% less in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Beirut
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Beirut.
Beirut vs. Larnaca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beirut instead of Larnaca, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Larnaca
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$10.82
LBP969,079
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
€7.88
|
$8.00
LBP716,489
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.46
|
$1.76
LBP157,230
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.76
LBP68,290
|
|
Larnaca vs. Beirut - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Larnaca
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$0.75
LBP67,018
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
€6.81
|
$5.06
LBP453,403
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.78
|
$6.20
LBP555,220
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
€3.41
|
$3.05
LBP273,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.19
€3.57
|
$4.28
LBP383,674
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$0.92
LBP81,960
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.66
LBP59,413
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.60
LBP53,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.51
LBP45,267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.42
LBP37,273
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.55
LBP49,330
|
|
Larnaca vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Larnaca
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
€5.23
|
$3.51
LBP313,990
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.87
|
$72.50
LBP6,493,185
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,447.76
€23,436.60
|
$35,000.00
LBP3,134,641,077
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.28
€22.44
|
$19.00
LBP1,701,662
|
|
Larnaca vs. Beirut - Cost of transportation
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Larnaca
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€27.59
|
$37.92
LBP3,396,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,010.76
€863.05
|
$842.31
LBP75,438,065
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$795.13
€678.93
|
$372.22
LBP33,336,659
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.00
€127.22
|
$139.38
LBP12,482,623
|
|
Larnaca vs. Beirut - Cost of housing
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Larnaca
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.26
€365.68
|
$362.50
LBP32,465,925
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,458.56
€10,637.89
|
$6,187.50
LBP554,159,762
|
|
Larnaca vs. Beirut - Cost of childcare
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Larnaca
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$4.00
LBP358,245
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
€3.63
|
$3.28
LBP294,174
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$2.55
LBP228,381
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.58
€62.83
|
$66.33
LBP5,940,891
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.00
LBP895,612
|
|
Larnaca vs. Beirut - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Larnaca
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€64.82
|
$59.38
LBP5,317,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.09
€28.26
|
$50.00
LBP4,478,059
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$120.56
LBP10,797,097
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.96
€94.74
|
$102.86
LBP9,212,006
|
|
Larnaca vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing
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