Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Lebanon

Beirut vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 29.9% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 57.1% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 11.7% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 21.7% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 39.7% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Beirut

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

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Beirut vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.2% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$12.00 LBP1M	-54.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$10.00 LBP894K	-49.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$2.33 LBP208K	-28.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$0.87 LBP77,996	-67.0%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 57.1% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$0.88 LBP78,506	-82.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$5.54 LBP495K	-32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$7.42 LBP663K	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$3.57 LBP319K	-43.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$4.81 LBP430K	-25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.39 LBP124K	-24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.76 LBP68,143	-69.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$0.75 LBP66,845	-72.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$0.68 LBP60,842	-71.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.56 LBP50,093	-66.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.71 LBP63,739	-65.8%
Average			-57.1%

Torshavn vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.7% more for transportation

	Torshavn	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$4.04 LBP361K	-38.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$77.50 LBP7M	+158.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$53,500.00 LBP5B
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$23.00 LBP2M
Average			+11.7%

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pay 21.7% less for housing

	Torshavn	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$37.98 LBP3M	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$943.80 LBP84M	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$496.60 LBP44M	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$177.50 LBP16M	+81.0%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 39.7% more for childcare

	Torshavn	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$681.75 LBP61M	+39.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,643.75 LBP952M
Average			+39.7%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$5.00 LBP447K	-47.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$4.54 LBP406K	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$3.00 LBP268K	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$85.00 LBP8M	+54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$10.00 LBP894K	-37.9%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$67.62 LBP6M	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$49.29 LBP4M	-17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$138.89 LBP12M	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$120.00 LBP11M	-51.0%
Average			-36.6%

Torshavn vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing

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