Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Baabda Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Baabda

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 7.6% more expensive than Baabda without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 19% more expensive than Baabda without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
$10.71 LBP 958.2K
0.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
$59.0 LBP 5.3M
1.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
$8.23 LBP 736.4K
-1.82%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
$3.25 LBP 291.3K
1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
$1.56 LBP 139.8K
0.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.92 LBP 82.7K
-5.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$3.43 LBP 307.0K
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
$4.87 LBP 435.9K
3.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
$1.79 LBP 160.2K
-4.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
$0.81 LBP 72.4K
-3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$1.76 LBP 157.9K
-
Eggs
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
$3.12 LBP 278.8K
-0.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
$11.09 LBP 992.2K
1.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
$9.74 LBP 871.6K
-0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
$11.63 LBP 1.0M
-3.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
$1.80 LBP 161.3K
1.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$1.52 LBP 135.9K
-3.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
5.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
-4.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$0.92 LBP 82.6K
6.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
$1.00 LBP 89.4K
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
$0.83 LBP 73.9K
-2.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$0.56 LBP 49.8K
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
$2.45 LBP 218.9K
4.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
$11.05 LBP 989.0K
-0.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
$1.29 LBP 115.3K
-3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
$2.21 LBP 198.1K
-0.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Baabda
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)
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
$4.96 LBP 444.0K
-1.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
$1.22 LBP 109.5K
1.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
$19.71 LBP 1.8M
3.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$0.96 LBP 86.1K
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
-1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$28.0K LBP 2.5B
-0.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$219 LBP 19.6M
-0.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
$38.32 LBP 3.4M
-2.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
$37.70 LBP 3.4M
-1.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
$8.13 LBP 727.8K
-3.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$300 LBP 26.9M
1.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
$4,496 LBP 402.4M
0.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
1.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$44.13 LBP 3.9M
2.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$121 LBP 10.9M
1.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$94.8 LBP 8.5M
-0.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Baabda
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 LBP 58.5M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baabda: February 28, 2026

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