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

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 16.9% more expensive than Metn without rent, and 65.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 37.6% more expensive than Metn without rent, and 73.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Metn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 LBP 960.0K
$10.89 LBP 975.1K
-1.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
-1.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 LBP 704.2K
$7.94 LBP 710.9K
-0.88%
Cappuccino
$3.28 LBP 293.6K
$3.36 LBP 300.7K
-2.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LBP 141.5K
$1.66 LBP 148.3K
-4.82%
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
$3.60 LBP 322.5K
-1.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 LBP 439.3K
$5.10 LBP 456.9K
-3.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Metn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
$1.73 LBP 154.5K
0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 71.1K
$0.80 LBP 71.8K
-1.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
$0.99 LBP 88.4K
75.76%
Eggs
$3.22 LBP 288.5K
$1.35 LBP 121.0K
138.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 LBP 1.0M
$5.83 LBP 521.7K
91.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 LBP 861.6K
$6.45 LBP 577.7K
49.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.36 LBP 1.0M
$11.61 LBP 1.0M
-2.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 154.4K
$1.75 LBP 156.2K
-1.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBP 130.5K
$1.52 LBP 136.3K
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.4K
$1.10 LBP 98.8K
3.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
$1.04 LBP 93.3K
4.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 LBP 84.1K
$0.95 LBP 85.0K
-1.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.7K
$1.03 LBP 92.5K
0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
$0.89 LBP 79.2K
-1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
$0.48 LBP 43.3K
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 LBP 222.5K
$1.52 LBP 135.9K
63.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 LBP 987.1K
$10.96 LBP 981.3K
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.8K
$0.73 LBP 65.7K
71.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 LBP 198.8K
$0.97 LBP 87.1K
128.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Metn
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
$5.01 LBP 448.6K
2.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 LBP 110.1K
$1.21 LBP 108.7K
1.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$19.90 LBP 1.8M
1.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
$0.95 LBP 85.3K
-7.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
-0.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
$28.4K LBP 2.5B
-2.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Metn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$219 LBP 19.6M
-0.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.37 LBP 3.3M
$37.01 LBP 3.3M
0.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.56 LBP 3.4M
$37.62 LBP 3.4M
-0.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Metn
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
$7.77 LBP 695.0K
1.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Metn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 LBP 27.3M
$299 LBP 26.7M
1.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,462 LBP 399.3M
$4,478 LBP 400.8M
-0.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Metn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 LBP 6.3M
$71.2 LBP 6.4M
-0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.49 LBP 4.0M
$45.87 LBP 4.1M
-3.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$123 LBP 11.0M
-0.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.7 LBP 8.6M
$94.3 LBP 8.4M
1.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Metn
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
$503 LBP 45.0M
293.88%
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
Metn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$645 LBP 57.7M
$741 LBP 66.3M
-12.94%
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 Metn: April 13, 2026

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