Cost of Living Comparison Between Masterton and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Masterton and Beirut

😐 Solo nomad: Masterton is 5.4% more expensive than Beirut without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Masterton is 10.5% more expensive than Beirut without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Masterton
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 NZ$16.83
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
-6.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 NZ$153
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
52.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 NZ$15.52
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
14.36%
Cappuccino
$3.30 NZ$5.55
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
0.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NZ$3.62
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
37.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 NZ$2.73
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
87.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 NZ$5.93
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
3.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NZ$6.98
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
-17.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Masterton
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 NZ$2.47
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
-14.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 NZ$2.74
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
108.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 NZ$1.94
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
-34.66%
Eggs
$6.18 NZ$10.39
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
99.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.07 NZ$11.88
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
-36.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 NZ$15.26
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
-5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.13 NZ$20.37
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
7.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 NZ$2.97
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
-2.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.16
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
27.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NZ$4.30
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
122.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 NZ$5.59
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
220.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 NZ$2.32
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
40.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 NZ$2.03
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
21.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 NZ$3.13
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
129.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 NZ$1.41
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.06 NZ$33.71
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
683.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 NZ$17.70
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
-4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NZ$3.93
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
87.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NZ$4.45
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
20.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Masterton
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 NZ$3.94
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
18.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.8 NZ$107
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
-13.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 NZ$4.12
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
-49.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 NZ$3.10
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
49.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.62 NZ$68.2
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
99.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.81
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
85.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K NZ$41.2K
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
-29.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K NZ$38.6K
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
-17.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masterton
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 NZ$136
$218 LBP 19.5M
-62.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.40 NZ$54.4
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
-12.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.20 NZ$81.0
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
29.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Masterton
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.23 NZ$69.3
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
-38.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.01 NZ$15.13
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
-70.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 NZ$13.64
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
3.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Masterton
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 NZ$684
$304 LBP 27.2M
33.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,793 NZ$8,053
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
5.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Masterton
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.4 NZ$115
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
-5.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.41 NZ$51.1
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
-32.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NZ$171
$123 LBP 11.0M
-16.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 NZ$190
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
20.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Masterton
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 NZ$1,291
$808 LBP 72.4M
-4.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 NZ$1,002
$377 LBP 33.8M
58.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 NZ$2,095
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
-37.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 NZ$1,808
$957 LBP 85.7M
12.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,598 NZ$7,725
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
22.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,196 NZ$5,369
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
75.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Masterton
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$653 LBP 58.5M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
11.16
-40.05%

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Last update for Masterton: March 2, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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