Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Batroun Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Batroun

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 54.3% more expensive than Batroun without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 55.5% more expensive than Batroun without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Batroun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
$5.94 LBP 531.3K
80.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
$35.67 LBP 3.2M
67.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
$7.77 LBP 695.2K
3.99%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
$3.06 LBP 273.8K
7.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
67.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$1.53 LBP 136.8K
123.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
$3.07 LBP 274.5K
63.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Batroun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
$1.73 LBP 154.9K
-1.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
$0.52 LBP 46.2K
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$1.28 LBP 114.2K
37.50%
Eggs
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
$1.73 LBP 154.9K
79.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
$10.01 LBP 896.1K
12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
$4.88 LBP 436.5K
97.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
$9.93 LBP 888.3K
13.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
$0.48 LBP 42.6K
279.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$1.45 LBP 129.5K
1.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
$0.52 LBP 46.3K
121.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$0.48 LBP 43.1K
104.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
2.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
$0.83 LBP 74.5K
-2.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$0.56 LBP 50.2K
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
$1.67 LBP 149.6K
53.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
$6.15 LBP 550.7K
79.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
23.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
$2.24 LBP 200.4K
-1.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Batroun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
$2.91 LBP 260.5K
-31.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
2.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
$4.92 LBP 440.7K
-1.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
$1.27 LBP 113.3K
-2.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
0.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$0.89 LBP 79.5K
1.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
-2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
0.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Batroun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$215 LBP 19.2M
1.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
0.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
$36.51 LBP 3.3M
1.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Batroun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
$15.10 LBP 1.4M
347.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
274.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
$4.56 LBP 408.4K
71.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Batroun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$126 LBP 11.3M
140.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
$4,446 LBP 397.9M
1.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Batroun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
22.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$45.43 LBP 4.1M
-0.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$121 LBP 10.8M
1.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$78.5 LBP 7.0M
19.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Batroun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.4M
$303 LBP 27.1M
166.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 LBP 33.8M
$147 LBP 13.2M
156.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
$706 LBP 63.2M
182.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 LBP 85.7M
$302 LBP 27.0M
217.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
$7,915 LBP 708.3M
-52.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
$1,529 LBP 136.8M
19.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Batroun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 LBP 58.5M
$500 LBP 44.8M
30.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
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Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

Last update for Batroun: February 28, 2026

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