Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

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Lebanon

Beirut vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 40.2% cheaper than Saint Peter Port.

Restaurants: pay 30.2% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 43.6% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 6.6% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 59.8% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 58.2% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 15.1% more in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Saint Peter Port, you would:

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pay 30.2% less for restaurants

	Saint Peter Port	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.48 £15.37	$12.00 LBP1M	-41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.88 £7.41	$10.00 LBP896K	+1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 £2.15	$2.33 LBP209K	-18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$0.87 LBP78,113	-64.0%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 43.6% less for groceries

	Saint Peter Port	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$0.88 LBP78,624	-59.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$5.54 LBP496K	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.14 £6.86	$7.42 LBP664K	-18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$3.57 LBP320K	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$4.81 LBP431K	-14.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$1.39 LBP124K	-35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$0.76 LBP68,245	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$0.75 LBP66,945	-74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$0.68 LBP60,933	-56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$0.56 LBP50,168	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$0.71 LBP63,835	-35.1%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 6.6% more for transportation

	Saint Peter Port	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 £6.09	$4.04 LBP362K	-50.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	$77.50 LBP7M	+121.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+49.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	$23.00 LBP2M	-10.9%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 59.8% less for housing

	Saint Peter Port	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$37.98 LBP3M	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,362.07 £1,772.26	$943.80 LBP85M	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,262.96 £1,697.90	$496.60 LBP44M	-78.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$177.50 LBP16M	+71.4%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 58.2% less for childcare

	Saint Peter Port	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$681.75 LBP61M	-67.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	$10,643.75 LBP953M	-46.3%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Peter Port	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$5.00 LBP448K	-27.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$4.54 LBP407K	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$3.00 LBP269K	-82.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.34 £55.03	$85.00 LBP8M	+15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$10.00 LBP896K	-15.9%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 15.1% more for clothing

	Saint Peter Port	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$67.62 LBP6M	-34.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$49.29 LBP4M	+65.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.73 £87.58	$138.89 LBP12M	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$120.00 LBP11M	+34.5%
Average			+15.1%

Saint Peter Port vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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