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

🙂 Solo nomad: Batroun is 20% cheaper than Ba'labakk without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batroun is 24% cheaper than Ba'labakk without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batroun
Ba'labakk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.94 LBP 531.3K
$10.91 LBP 976.5K
-45.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.67 LBP 3.2M
$50.9 LBP 4.6M
-29.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 LBP 695.2K
$7.87 LBP 703.9K
-1.27%
Cappuccino
$3.06 LBP 273.8K
$2.05 LBP 183.6K
49.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
3.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
$0.87 LBP 77.8K
-40.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 LBP 136.8K
$3.43 LBP 306.6K
-55.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 LBP 274.5K
$4.94 LBP 442.1K
-37.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batroun
Ba'labakk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.9K
$1.73 LBP 155.0K
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LBP 46.2K
$0.27 LBP 23.8K
92.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 LBP 114.2K
$1.76 LBP 157.9K
-27.27%
Eggs
$1.73 LBP 154.9K
$1.05 LBP 94.2K
64.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 LBP 896.1K
$11.48 LBP 1.0M
-12.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 LBP 436.5K
$9.58 LBP 857.3K
-49.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 LBP 888.3K
$11.60 LBP 1.0M
-14.40%
Apples (1kg)
$0.48 LBP 42.6K
$1.02 LBP 90.9K
-52.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 LBP 129.5K
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
14.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 LBP 46.3K
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
-52.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$0.33 LBP 29.8K
209.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 LBP 43.1K
$0.29 LBP 25.6K
65.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$0.22 LBP 19.3K
345.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 LBP 74.5K
$0.48 LBP 42.7K
72.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.2K
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.67 LBP 149.6K
$2.49 LBP 222.5K
-32.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 LBP 550.7K
$10.87 LBP 973.1K
-43.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
$1.29 LBP 115.4K
-21.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 LBP 200.4K
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
1.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Batroun
Ba'labakk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 LBP 260.5K
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.92 LBP 440.7K
$5.05 LBP 452.2K
-2.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LBP 113.3K
$1.22 LBP 109.3K
4.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$19.68 LBP 1.8M
3.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 LBP 79.5K
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
1.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
2.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$28.3K LBP 2.5B
-1.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batroun
Ba'labakk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.2M
$212 LBP 18.9M
1.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
$37.72 LBP 3.4M
-1.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.51 LBP 3.3M
$36.65 LBP 3.3M
-0.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batroun
Ba'labakk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.10 LBP 1.4M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 LBP 408.4K
$8.02 LBP 717.7K
-43.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batroun
Ba'labakk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 LBP 11.3M
$297 LBP 26.5M
-57.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,446 LBP 397.9M
$4,494 LBP 402.2M
-1.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batroun
Ba'labakk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
-16.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.43 LBP 4.1M
$44.91 LBP 4.0M
1.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$121 LBP 10.8M
0.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 LBP 7.0M
$94.4 LBP 8.5M
-16.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batroun
Ba'labakk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 LBP 27.1M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 LBP 13.2M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 LBP 63.2M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27.0M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,915 LBP 708.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,529 LBP 136.8M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batroun
Ba'labakk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 LBP 44.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
-

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Last update for Batroun: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ba'labakk: March 2, 2026

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