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Beirut vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 22.5% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 13.7% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 56.4% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 26.7% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 64.8% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 0.1% less in Beirut

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

Beirut vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.7% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM14.90	$10.82 LBP966K	+20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM13.90	$8.00 LBP714K	-4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.67	$1.76 LBP157K	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.48	$0.76 LBP68,099	-49.2%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.09	$0.75 LBP66,830	-40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.81	$5.06 LBP452K	-5.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.73	$6.20 LBP554K	+17.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM4.97	$3.05 LBP273K	+1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.43	$4.28 LBP383K	+10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.18	$0.92 LBP81,729	+28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.42	$0.66 LBP59,246	-22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.48	$0.60 LBP53,811	-32.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.70	$0.51 LBP45,140	-50.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.87	$0.42 LBP37,168	-20.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.90	$0.55 LBP49,191	+1.4%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 56.4% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.60	$3.51 LBP313K	-39.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM52.63	$72.50 LBP6M	+127.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM48,657.49	$35,000.00 LBP3B	+19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.40	$19.00 LBP2M	+118.3%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 26.7% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM52.53	$37.92 LBP3M	+19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM767.09	$842.31 LBP75M	+81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM530.36	$372.22 LBP33M	+16.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM257.21	$139.38 LBP12M	-10.4%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 64.8% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM400.93	$362.50 LBP32M	+49.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,684.98	$6,187.50 LBP553M	+80.0%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM4.97	$4.00 LBP357K	+33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.57	$3.28 LBP293K	+52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.45	$2.55 LBP228K	-34.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM61.71	$66.33 LBP6M	+77.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM11.92	$10.00 LBP893K	+38.8%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 0.1% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM153.92	$59.38 LBP5M	-36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM69.01	$50.00 LBP4M	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM168.50	$120.56 LBP11M	+18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM173.78	$102.86 LBP9M	-2.1%
Average			-0.1%

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