Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba'labakk and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba'labakk and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba'labakk is 19% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ba'labakk is 15.4% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ba'labakk
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 LBP 976.5K
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
1.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 LBP 4.6M
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
-14.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 LBP 703.9K
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
-2.60%
Cappuccino
$2.05 LBP 183.6K
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
-37.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
-37.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.8K
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 LBP 306.6K
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 LBP 442.1K
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
-1.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ba'labakk
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 155.0K
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
1.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 LBP 23.8K
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
-65.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.9K
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
-
Eggs
$1.05 LBP 94.2K
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
-66.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.48 LBP 1.0M
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
2.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.58 LBP 857.3K
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
-0.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 LBP 1.0M
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
3.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 90.9K
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
-43.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
-13.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
-5.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 LBP 29.8K
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
-68.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 LBP 25.6K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
-70.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 LBP 19.3K
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
-78.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 LBP 42.7K
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
-40.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
5.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 LBP 222.5K
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
-2.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 LBP 973.1K
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
-1.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.4K
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
3.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ba'labakk
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 LBP 452.2K
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
3.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.3K
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
-1.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.68 LBP 1.8M
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
-3.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
-2.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K LBP 2.5B
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
1.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ba'labakk
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 LBP 18.9M
$218 LBP 19.5M
-2.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.72 LBP 3.4M
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
1.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.65 LBP 3.3M
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
-1.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ba'labakk
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 LBP 717.7K
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
2.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ba'labakk
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 LBP 26.5M
$304 LBP 27.2M
-2.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,494 LBP 402.2M
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
-0.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ba'labakk
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
-2.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.91 LBP 4.0M
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
-0.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$123 LBP 11.0M
-1.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 LBP 8.5M
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
0.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ba'labakk
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$808 LBP 72.4M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 LBP 33.8M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$957 LBP 85.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ba'labakk
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$653 LBP 58.5M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
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Last update for Ba'labakk: March 2, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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