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Beirut vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 1.0% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 15.4% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 42.4% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 18.5% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 2.2% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in Beirut

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Beirut are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 15.4% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.31 TTD69.91	$10.82 LBP969K	+5.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.10 TTD54.93	$8.00 LBP716K	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 TTD7.30	$1.76 LBP157K	+63.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.46	$0.76 LBP68,285	-5.3%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 42.4% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 TTD18.78	$0.75 LBP67,013	-73.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 TTD27.64	$5.06 LBP453K	+24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.51 TTD71.25	$6.20 LBP555K	-41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 TTD35.09	$3.05 LBP273K	-41.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 TTD31.32	$4.28 LBP384K	-7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 TTD18.97	$0.92 LBP81,953	-67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 TTD7.90	$0.66 LBP59,408	-43.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.05 TTD13.90	$0.60 LBP53,958	-70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 TTD12.76	$0.51 LBP45,263	-73.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 TTD4.84	$0.42 LBP37,270	-41.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 TTD5.57	$0.55 LBP49,326	-32.9%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 TTD28.73	$3.51 LBP314K	-17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.20 TTD659.16	$72.50 LBP6M	-25.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,345.77 TTD240K	$35,000.00 LBP3B	-1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 TTD74.91	$19.00 LBP2M	+72.0%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 18.5% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.53 TTD417.25	$37.92 LBP3M	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$794.05 TTD5,384.84	$842.31 LBP75M	+6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.64 TTD3,245.88	$372.22 LBP33M	-22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 TTD413.69	$139.38 LBP12M	+128.5%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 2.2% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.09 TTD2,245.30	$362.50 LBP32M	+9.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,182.06 TTD48,704.91	$6,187.50 LBP554M	-13.8%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.48	$4.00 LBP358K	+117.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TTD25.30	$3.28 LBP294K	-12.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 TTD40.95	$2.55 LBP228K	-57.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.41 TTD368.98	$66.33 LBP6M	+21.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 TTD72.41	$10.00 LBP896K	-6.3%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.03 TTD400.33	$59.38 LBP5M	+0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.29 TTD259.67	$50.00 LBP4M	+30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.91 TTD1,131.90	$120.56 LBP11M	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.82 TTD798.99	$102.86 LBP9M	-12.7%
Average			-2.3%

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