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Aruba

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Lebanon

Beirut vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 15.5% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 36.8% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 16.9% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 27.3% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 83.6% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 13.0% more in Beirut

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

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Beirut vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$12.00 LBP1M	-45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$10.00 LBP896K	-2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$2.33 LBP209K	+61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.87 LBP78,113	-46.4%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 36.8% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$0.88 LBP78,624	-70.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$5.54 LBP496K	-11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$7.42 LBP664K	+5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$3.57 LBP320K	-33.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$4.81 LBP431K	+13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.39 LBP124K	-33.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.76 LBP68,245	-25.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$0.75 LBP66,945	-67.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.68 LBP60,933	-57.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.56 LBP50,168	-44.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.71 LBP63,835	-21.4%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 16.9% more for transportation

	Oranjestad	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$4.04 LBP362K	-47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$77.50 LBP7M	+158.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+105.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$23.00 LBP2M	-52.1%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 27.3% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$37.98 LBP3M	-64.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$943.80 LBP85M	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$496.60 LBP44M	-47.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$177.50 LBP16M	-8.5%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 83.6% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$681.75 LBP61M	+172.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$10,643.75 LBP953M	+23.7%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$5.00 LBP448K	+66.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$4.54 LBP407K	+5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$3.00 LBP269K	-70.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$85.00 LBP8M	+36.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$10.00 LBP896K	-16.2%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 13.0% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$67.62 LBP6M	+12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$49.29 LBP4M	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$138.89 LBP12M	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$120.00 LBP11M	+16.6%
Average			+13.0%

Oranjestad vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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