Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Lebanon

Beirut vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 0.5% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 34.7% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 2.7% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 7.7% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 29.6% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Beirut

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

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Beirut vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.4% more for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$12.00 LBP1M	+16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$10.00 LBP896K	+13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$2.33 LBP209K	+128.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.87 LBP78,113	+18.3%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 34.7% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$0.88 LBP78,624	-65.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$5.54 LBP496K	+66.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$7.42 LBP664K	-19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$3.57 LBP320K	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$4.81 LBP431K	+5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$1.39 LBP124K	-44.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$0.76 LBP68,245	-44.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$0.75 LBP66,945	-55.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$0.68 LBP60,933	-65.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.56 LBP50,168	-42.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$0.71 LBP63,835	-16.8%
Average			-34.7%

Port Of Spain vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$4.04 LBP362K	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$77.50 LBP7M	-41.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+45.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$23.00 LBP2M	+108.0%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 7.7% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$37.98 LBP3M	-32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$943.80 LBP85M	-7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$496.60 LBP44M	-4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$177.50 LBP16M	+155.3%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 29.6% more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$681.75 LBP61M	+70.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$10,643.75 LBP953M	-1.7%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$5.00 LBP448K	+126.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$4.54 LBP407K	+22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$3.00 LBP269K	-49.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$85.00 LBP8M	+50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$10.00 LBP896K	+13.1%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$67.62 LBP6M	+23.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$49.29 LBP4M	-4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$138.89 LBP12M	-4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$120.00 LBP11M	+16.3%
Average			+6.9%

Port Of Spain vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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