Cost of Living in Beirut - Updated Prices & Insights

59.51
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $829 (excluding rent), and $1,406 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,072 (excluding rent), and $3,291 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 L£953.2K
$5.91 L£528.6K
$24.61 L£2.2M
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 L£5.4M
$50.7 L£4.5M
$101 L£9.1M
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 L£717.2K
$7.01 L£627.5K
$11.27 L£1M
Cappuccino
$3.41 L£305.1K
$1.02 L£91.6K
$6.14 L£549.8K
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 L£145.9K
$1.01 L£90.7K
$2.03 L£181.3K
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 L£78.5K
$0.49 L£43.6K
$1.46 L£130.9K
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 L£308.6K
$1.97 L£176.3K
$4.93 L£440.9K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 L£442.5K
$2.97 L£265.5K
$5.93 L£531K
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 L£155K
$1.39 L£124K
$2.4 L£215.2K
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 L£74.6K
$0.41 L£36.4K
$3.05 L£272.9K
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 L£162.8K
$1.02 L£91K
$3.05 L£272.9K
Eggs
$3.18 L£284.8K
$1.22 L£108.9K
$5.07 L£453.6K
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 L£999.9K
$4.94 L£442.4K
$21.26 L£1.9M
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.64 L£862.5K
$6.59 L£590.1K
$12.48 L£1.1M
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.35 L£1M
$8.95 L£800.8K
$14.91 L£1.3M
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 L£161K
$0.46 L£40.9K
$4.06 L£363.8K
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 L£132.2K
$0.59 L£53.2K
$1.98 L£177.4K
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 L£97.4K
$0.58 L£52.2K
$1.94 L£173.9K
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 L£93.3K
$0.58 L£52.3K
$1.95 L£174.3K
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 L£83.9K
$0.48 L£43.2K
$1.45 L£129.7K
Onion (1kg)
$1 L£89.5K
$0.59 L£52.6K
$1.96 L£175.5K
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 L£73.2K
$0.48 L£43K
$1.44 L£129.1K
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 L£46.1K
$0.29 L£25.6K
$0.95 L£85.4K
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 L£227.7K
$2.04 L£182.2K
$4.07 L£364.4K
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 L£892.8K
$3.99 L£357.1K
$14.96 L£1.3M
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 L£115.9K
$1.03 L£92K
$2.05 L£183.9K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 L£189.6K
$1.13 L£100.9K
$3.4 L£304.3K
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 L£177.6K
$0.6 L£53.3K
$2.98 L£266.3K
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 L£6.6M
$40.89 L£3.7M
$121 L£10.8M
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.1 L£456.8K
$4.08 L£365.4K
$9.44 L£845K
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 L£113.6K
$0.63 L£56.3K
$2.03 L£181.7K
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.85 L£1.8M
$9.92 L£888.2K
$29.77 L£2.7M
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 L£80.1K
$0.74 L£66.2K
$1.07 L£95.8K
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K L£3.2B
$25.5K L£2.3B
$54.5K L£4.9B
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K L£2.5B
$17.2K L£1.5B
$35.5K L£3.2B
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$215 L£19.3M
$107 L£9.5M
$476 L£42.6M
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.1 L£3.3M
$14.77 L£1.3M
$70.4 L£6.3M
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.71 L£3.3M
$24.71 L£2.2M
$69.2 L£6.2M
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.2 L£6M
$34.54 L£3.1M
$148 L£13.2M
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.51 L£2.6M
$15.04 L£1.3M
$45.11 L£4M
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 L£733.5K
$5.12 L£458.4K
$15.37 L£1.4M
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 L£26.7M
$165 L£14.8M
$396 L£35.4M
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,477 L£400.7M
$3,022 L£270.5M
$12.6K L£1.1B
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 L£6.5M
$30.47 L£2.7M
$152 L£13.6M
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.96 L£4M
$29.97 L£2.7M
$79.9 L£7.2M
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 L£11.1M
$71.1 L£6.4M
$234 L£20.9M
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.7 L£8.6M
$60.8 L£5.4M
$152 L£13.6M
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 L£72.9M
$458 L£41M
$2,340 L£209.5M
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 L£33.3M
$251 L£22.4M
$1,002 L£89.7M
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 L£176.5M
$1,490 L£133.4M
$4,471 L£400.1M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 L£85.4M
$498 L£44.6M
$1,991 L£178.2M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,024 L£270.7M
$1,997 L£178.7M
$3,994 L£357.5M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,634 L£146.2M
$798 L£71.4M
$2,793 L£250M
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 L£50.7M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
9
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