Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 39.4% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
PLN37.59
|
$10.00
LBP895,669
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
PLN27.49
|
$6.62
LBP593,381
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
PLN6.49
|
$3.22
LBP288,155
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
PLN5.93
|
$1.01
LBP90,515
|
|
pay 87.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
PLN4.19
|
$1.18
LBP105,846
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
PLN16.97
|
$7.35
LBP658,509
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.44
|
$25.78
LBP2,308,607
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
PLN11.17
|
$2.11
LBP188,890
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
PLN10.43
|
$2.71
LBP242,452
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.67
|
$1.25
LBP112,325
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
PLN2.67
|
$1.14
LBP102,129
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.99
|
$0.48
LBP42,893
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
PLN5.41
|
$0.69
LBP61,949
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.48
|
$0.58
LBP51,578
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.49
LBP43,716
|
|
pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
PLN24.95
|
$4.70
LBP420,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
PLN103.39
|
$63.04
LBP5,646,609
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
PLN100,937.35
|
$22,000.00
LBP1,970,471,891
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
PLN30.08
|
$13.80
LBP1,236,023
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
PLN55.86
|
$63.14
LBP5,654,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
PLN3,580.49
|
$782.14
LBP70,054,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
PLN2,772.62
|
$402.46
LBP36,046,783
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
PLN802.07
|
$198.90
LBP17,814,779
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
PLN1,783.41
|
$383.33
LBP34,333,980
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
PLN45,117.68
|
$5,115.38
LBP458,169,163
|
|
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
PLN13.16
|
$2.50
LBP223,917
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
PLN12.71
|
$2.62
LBP234,596
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
PLN16.92
|
$5.58
LBP499,935
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
PLN136.98
|
$46.03
LBP4,122,771
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
PLN28.20
|
$10.00
LBP895,669
|
|
pay 40.5% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
PLN313.64
|
$82.83
LBP7,419,125
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
PLN136.83
|
$60.00
LBP5,374,014
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
PLN342.80
|
$115.62
LBP10,356,173
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
PLN380.70
|
$135.00
LBP12,091,532
|
|
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