Beirut vs. Port-aux-francais Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Port-aux-francais, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Port-aux-francais
Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $12.00
LBP1M
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $10.00
LBP895K
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $2.33
LBP208K

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Port-aux-francais
Beirut
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.88
LBP78,562
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $5.54
LBP496K
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $7.42
LBP664K

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Port-aux-francais
Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.04
LBP362K
Monthly public transit pass ?? $77.50
LBP7M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $53,500.00
LBP5B

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Port-aux-francais
Beirut
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $37.98
LBP3M
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $943.80
LBP84M
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $496.60
LBP44M

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Port-aux-francais
Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $681.75
LBP61M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $10,643.75
LBP952M

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Port-aux-francais
Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $5.00
LBP447K
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $4.54
LBP406K
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $3.00
LBP268K

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Port-aux-francais
Beirut
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $67.62
LBP6M
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $49.29
LBP4M
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $138.89
LBP12M

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