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

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 15.2% more expensive than Baabda without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 5.7% more expensive than Baabda without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 LBP 960.0K
$10.68 LBP 956.0K
0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
$60.8 LBP 5.4M
-2.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 LBP 704.2K
$7.98 LBP 714.4K
-1.38%
Cappuccino
$3.28 LBP 293.6K
$3.31 LBP 296.3K
-0.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LBP 141.5K
$1.59 LBP 142.7K
-0.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.87 LBP 77.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 LBP 318.1K
$3.58 LBP 320.2K
-0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 LBP 439.3K
$5.11 LBP 457.5K
-3.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
$1.71 LBP 153.1K
1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 71.1K
$0.79 LBP 70.4K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
$1.76 LBP 157.2K
-1.14%
Eggs
$3.22 LBP 288.5K
$3.19 LBP 285.9K
0.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 LBP 1.0M
$11.21 LBP 1.0M
-0.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 LBP 861.6K
$9.39 LBP 840.6K
2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.36 LBP 1.0M
$11.58 LBP 1.0M
-1.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 154.4K
$1.75 LBP 156.7K
-1.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBP 130.5K
$1.47 LBP 131.9K
-0.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.4K
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
$1.05 LBP 94.0K
3.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 LBP 84.1K
$1.00 LBP 89.7K
-6.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.7K
$0.99 LBP 88.9K
5.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
$0.84 LBP 74.9K
4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
$0.56 LBP 50.0K
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 LBP 222.5K
$2.45 LBP 219.0K
1.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 LBP 987.1K
$11.09 LBP 992.1K
-0.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.8K
$1.29 LBP 115.6K
-3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 LBP 198.8K
$2.23 LBP 199.9K
-0.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.2K
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 LBP 6.4M
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 LBP 460.9K
$4.94 LBP 442.6K
4.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 LBP 110.1K
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
-0.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$19.93 LBP 1.8M
1.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
$0.96 LBP 86.2K
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
$27.4K LBP 2.5B
0.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$216 LBP 19.3M
0.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.37 LBP 3.3M
$38.29 LBP 3.4M
-2.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.56 LBP 3.4M
$37.02 LBP 3.3M
1.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 LBP 6.0M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.48 LBP 2.6M
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 LBP 706.6K
$8.02 LBP 717.5K
-1.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 LBP 27.3M
$304 LBP 27.2M
0.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,462 LBP 399.3M
$4,492 LBP 402.0M
-0.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 LBP 6.3M
$71.5 LBP 6.4M
-1.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.49 LBP 4.0M
$45.83 LBP 4.1M
-2.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$121 LBP 10.8M
0.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.7 LBP 8.6M
$95.2 LBP 8.5M
0.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 LBP 70.3M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 LBP 32.9M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 LBP 177.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 LBP 85.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,784 LBP 338.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 LBP 166.1M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Baabda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$645 LBP 57.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
-

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Last update for Beirut: April 13, 2026

Last update for Baabda: April 14, 2026

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