Cost of living comparison

Tonga

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Lebanon

Beirut vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 45.0% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Beirut
Housing: pay 26.1% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 13.6 times more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 4.4 times more in Beirut

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

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Beirut vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 2.9% more for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$12.00 LBP1M	+44.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$10.00 LBP896K	-3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$2.33 LBP209K	-17.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.87 LBP78,113	-64.5%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.88 LBP78,624	-15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.54 LBP496K	+23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$7.42 LBP664K	+25.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$3.57 LBP320K	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$4.81 LBP431K	+80.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.39 LBP124K	+10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.76 LBP68,245	-39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.75 LBP66,945	-43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.68 LBP60,933	-59.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.56 LBP50,168	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.71 LBP63,835	-40.3%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.04 LBP362K	-26.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$77.50 LBP7M	+86.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+820.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$23.00 LBP2M	+23.1%
Average			+108.4%

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pay 26.1% more for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$37.98 LBP3M	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$943.80 LBP85M	+51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$496.60 LBP44M
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$177.50 LBP16M	+24.2%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 13.6 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$681.75 LBP61M	+332.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$10,643.75 LBP953M	+4171.3%
Average			+1258.3%

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pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$5.00 LBP448K	+50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$4.54 LBP407K	+56.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$3.00 LBP269K	-70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$85.00 LBP8M	+172.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$10.00 LBP896K	-75.9%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 4.4 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$67.62 LBP6M	+365.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$49.29 LBP4M	+179.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$138.89 LBP12M	+568.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$120.00 LBP11M	+312.8%
Average			+335.2%

Nuku'alofa vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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