Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Tripoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Tripoli

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 56% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 53.8% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
$4.44 LBP 397.5K
142.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
$38.15 LBP 3.4M
56.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
$7.82 LBP 699.7K
3.32%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
$2.47 LBP 220.9K
33.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
$1.47 LBP 131.9K
6.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.86 LBP 76.9K
1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$3.42 LBP 305.8K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
$5.02 LBP 449.4K
0.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
$1.33 LBP 118.7K
28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
$0.34 LBP 30.8K
129.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$0.93 LBP 82.9K
89.25%
Eggs
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
$1.57 LBP 140.5K
97.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
$5.73 LBP 512.5K
95.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
$6.02 LBP 538.7K
60.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
$9.93 LBP 889.0K
13.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
80.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$0.53 LBP 47.1K
177.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
$0.45 LBP 40.4K
155.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$0.96 LBP 86.2K
8.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$0.55 LBP 49.5K
78.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
$0.74 LBP 66.6K
35.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
$0.31 LBP 27.8K
161.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$0.41 LBP 36.8K
26.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
$2.45 LBP 219.3K
4.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
$7.16 LBP 641.2K
53.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
$1.27 LBP 113.9K
-1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
$2.21 LBP 198.2K
-0.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
94.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
$5.05 LBP 452.0K
-3.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
$1.26 LBP 113.0K
-1.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
$19.72 LBP 1.8M
3.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
$22.8K LBP 2.0B
51.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$19.8K LBP 1.8B
40.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$218 LBP 19.5M
-0.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
$21.91 LBP 2.0M
69.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
$36.77 LBP 3.3M
1.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
$19.17 LBP 1.7M
252.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
$12.72 LBP 1.1M
136.08%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
$6.51 LBP 582.9K
20.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$136 LBP 12.2M
122.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
$1,977 LBP 177.0M
129.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
$34.68 LBP 3.1M
108.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$45.77 LBP 4.1M
-1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$82.1 LBP 7.3M
49.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$75.8 LBP 6.8M
24.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.4M
$246 LBP 22.0M
229.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 LBP 33.8M
$149 LBP 13.4M
152.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
$750 LBP 67.1M
166.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 LBP 85.7M
$378 LBP 33.9M
152.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
$1,091 LBP 97.7M
242.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
$845 LBP 75.6M
115.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 LBP 58.5M
$409 LBP 36.6M
59.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
10
11.60%

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Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tripoli: March 1, 2026

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