Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Sin el Fil Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Sin el Fil

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 34.4% more expensive than Sin el Fil without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 10.5% more expensive than Sin el Fil without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Sin el Fil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
$10.80 LBP 966.9K
-0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
$50.4 LBP 4.5M
18.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
$7.80 LBP 698.1K
3.59%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
$2.95 LBP 264.5K
11.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
$1.60 LBP 142.9K
-1.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.93 LBP 82.8K
-6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$3.51 LBP 314.4K
-2.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
$5.10 LBP 456.7K
-1.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Sin el Fil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
$1.78 LBP 158.9K
-3.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
$0.85 LBP 76.1K
-8.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
0.57%
Eggs
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
$3.20 LBP 286.7K
-3.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
$8.02 LBP 717.5K
39.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
$9.31 LBP 833.2K
3.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
$11.20 LBP 1.0M
0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
$1.80 LBP 161.5K
1.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$1.53 LBP 136.9K
-3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
$1.10 LBP 98.5K
4.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.10 LBP 98.1K
-5.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$1.00 LBP 89.1K
-2.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
$1.01 LBP 90.1K
-0.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
-7.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$0.52 LBP 46.4K
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
$2.56 LBP 228.9K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
$9.99 LBP 894.0K
10.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
$1.29 LBP 115.1K
-3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
$2.12 LBP 189.8K
3.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Sin el Fil
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
$4.92 LBP 440.5K
-1.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
$1.22 LBP 109.0K
1.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
$19.77 LBP 1.8M
3.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$0.89 LBP 79.2K
1.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
$35.4K LBP 3.2B
-2.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$28.3K LBP 2.5B
-1.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Sin el Fil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$213 LBP 19.1M
2.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
$37.11 LBP 3.3M
0.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
$36.93 LBP 3.3M
0.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Sin el Fil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
$30.35 LBP 2.7M
122.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
$10.07 LBP 901.2K
198.21%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
$8.07 LBP 721.9K
-2.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Sin el Fil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$305 LBP 27.3M
-0.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
$4,489 LBP 401.7M
0.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Sin el Fil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
$72.1 LBP 6.5M
0.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$44.45 LBP 4.0M
1.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$100 LBP 9.0M
22.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
34.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Sin el Fil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.4M
$300 LBP 26.8M
169.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 LBP 33.8M
$246 LBP 22.0M
53.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
$1,005 LBP 90.0M
98.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 LBP 85.7M
$492 LBP 44.0M
94.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Sin el Fil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 LBP 58.5M
$251 LBP 22.5M
159.99%
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 Sin el Fil: March 2, 2026

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