Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Metn Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Metn

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 51.2% more expensive than Metn without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 33.3% more expensive than Metn without rent, and 77.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Metn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
$10.87 LBP 972.8K
-1.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
$60.9 LBP 5.4M
-1.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
$8.06 LBP 721.1K
0.25%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
$3.26 LBP 291.4K
0.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.89 LBP 79.5K
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$3.40 LBP 304.2K
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
$4.94 LBP 442.0K
1.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Metn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
$1.74 LBP 155.4K
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
$0.79 LBP 70.5K
-1.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$0.97 LBP 86.9K
81.44%
Eggs
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
$1.41 LBP 126.0K
119.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
$5.83 LBP 522.1K
92.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
$6.66 LBP 596.2K
45.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
$11.46 LBP 1.0M
-1.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
$1.73 LBP 155.2K
5.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$1.52 LBP 136.3K
-3.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
$1.09 LBP 97.3K
5.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.05 LBP 93.6K
-0.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$1.00 LBP 89.3K
-2.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
$1.03 LBP 92.5K
-2.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
$0.88 LBP 79.1K
-7.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$0.48 LBP 42.9K
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
$1.52 LBP 136.3K
68.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
$10.90 LBP 975.7K
1.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
$0.72 LBP 64.6K
73.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
115.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Metn
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
$4.97 LBP 444.6K
-2.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
$1.22 LBP 109.6K
1.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
$19.98 LBP 1.8M
2.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$0.94 LBP 84.4K
-4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
-0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$28.0K LBP 2.5B
-0.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Metn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$214 LBP 19.1M
1.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
$37.05 LBP 3.3M
0.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
$36.54 LBP 3.3M
1.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Metn
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
$8.23 LBP 736.5K
-4.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Metn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$298 LBP 26.7M
1.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
$4,445 LBP 397.9M
1.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Metn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
$69.7 LBP 6.2M
3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$44.70 LBP 4.0M
0.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$122 LBP 10.9M
0.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$94.8 LBP 8.5M
-0.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Metn
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
$501 LBP 44.8M
298.31%
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
Metn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 LBP 58.5M
$761 LBP 68.1M
-14.11%
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 Metn: February 28, 2026

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