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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba'labakk is 2.3% cheaper than Sidon without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ba'labakk is 2.3% more expensive than Sidon without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ba'labakk
Sidon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 LBP 976.5K
$10.74 LBP 961.5K
1.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 LBP 4.6M
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
-15.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 LBP 703.9K
$8.17 LBP 730.8K
-3.67%
Cappuccino
$2.05 LBP 183.6K
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
-40.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$1.63 LBP 145.7K
-39.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.8K
$0.93 LBP 83.6K
-6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 LBP 306.6K
$3.55 LBP 317.9K
-3.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 LBP 442.1K
$4.89 LBP 437.2K
1.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ba'labakk
Sidon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 155.0K
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
-2.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 LBP 23.8K
$0.79 LBP 71.1K
-65.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.9K
$1.84 LBP 164.8K
-4.35%
Eggs
$1.05 LBP 94.2K
$3.07 LBP 274.6K
-65.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.48 LBP 1.0M
$11.35 LBP 1.0M
1.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.58 LBP 857.3K
$9.68 LBP 866.1K
-1.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 LBP 1.0M
$11.64 LBP 1.0M
-0.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 90.9K
$1.80 LBP 161.3K
-43.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
-16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
$1.11 LBP 99.2K
-1.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 LBP 29.8K
$1.10 LBP 98.6K
-70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 LBP 25.6K
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
-71.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 LBP 19.3K
$0.99 LBP 88.6K
-77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 LBP 42.7K
$0.87 LBP 78.1K
-44.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
$0.51 LBP 46.0K
7.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 LBP 222.5K
$2.54 LBP 227.7K
-1.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 LBP 973.1K
$10.90 LBP 975.2K
-0.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.4K
$1.23 LBP 110.3K
4.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
$2.12 LBP 190.0K
3.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ba'labakk
Sidon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.95 LBP 174.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 LBP 452.2K
$4.87 LBP 435.7K
3.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.3K
$1.26 LBP 112.8K
-3.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.68 LBP 1.8M
$20.09 LBP 1.8M
-2.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
-7.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
-1.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K LBP 2.5B
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ba'labakk
Sidon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 LBP 18.9M
$211 LBP 18.9M
0.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.72 LBP 3.4M
$38.26 LBP 3.4M
-1.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.65 LBP 3.3M
$36.70 LBP 3.3M
-0.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ba'labakk
Sidon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$33.23 LBP 3.0M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.97 LBP 892.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 LBP 717.7K
$5.89 LBP 527.3K
36.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ba'labakk
Sidon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 LBP 26.5M
$299 LBP 26.8M
-0.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,494 LBP 402.2M
$4,390 LBP 392.9M
2.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ba'labakk
Sidon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
-0.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.91 LBP 4.0M
$44.35 LBP 4.0M
1.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$125 LBP 11.2M
-3.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 LBP 8.5M
$93.5 LBP 8.4M
1.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ba'labakk
Sidon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$250 LBP 22.4M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$101 LBP 9.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 LBP 54.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$392 LBP 35.1M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,009 LBP 90.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$842 LBP 75.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ba'labakk
Sidon
Difference
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 Sidon: March 2, 2026

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