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

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 83.6% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 46.2% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 78% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.63 LBP 951.5K
$4.61 LBP 412.9K
130.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.6 LBP 5.3M
$38.21 LBP 3.4M
55.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 LBP 710.7K
$7.96 LBP 712.7K
-0.25%
Cappuccino
$3.26 LBP 291.6K
$2.45 LBP 218.9K
33.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LBP 141.4K
$1.47 LBP 131.6K
7.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 LBP 82.2K
$0.92 LBP 82.4K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 306.3K
$3.48 LBP 311.6K
-1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.08 LBP 455.0K
$4.96 LBP 443.7K
2.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 155.1K
$1.31 LBP 117.6K
32.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 70.4K
$0.34 LBP 30.5K
132.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 LBP 164.5K
$0.98 LBP 87.8K
87.76%
Eggs
$3.11 LBP 278.7K
$1.58 LBP 141.1K
96.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 LBP 1.0M
$5.69 LBP 509.1K
99.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.69 LBP 867.4K
$5.91 LBP 529.1K
63.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 LBP 1.0M
$10.05 LBP 899.6K
14.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBP 160.8K
$0.97 LBP 87.0K
85.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.9K
$0.53 LBP 47.1K
177.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 98.0K
$0.45 LBP 40.4K
142.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
$0.96 LBP 86.0K
8.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 LBP 83.6K
$0.56 LBP 49.7K
66.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.6K
$0.73 LBP 65.8K
36.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.2K
$0.29 LBP 25.7K
182.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 49.9K
$0.41 LBP 36.8K
36.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 LBP 220.6K
$2.55 LBP 228.2K
-3.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 LBP 998.0K
$7.20 LBP 644.3K
54.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 LBP 109.4K
$1.29 LBP 115.7K
-5.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 LBP 200.1K
$2.12 LBP 190.0K
5.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 LBP 184.0K
$1.02 LBP 90.9K
101.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.1 LBP 6.5M
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 LBP 459.8K
$5.07 LBP 454.1K
1.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 112.8K
$1.22 LBP 109.2K
3.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$20.19 LBP 1.8M
0.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 LBP 83.4K
$0.95 LBP 85.2K
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K LBP 3.1B
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
56.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K LBP 2.5B
$20.4K LBP 1.8B
37.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$213 LBP 19.0M
2.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.76 LBP 3.4M
$21.71 LBP 1.9M
73.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.59 LBP 3.4M
$37.24 LBP 3.3M
0.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.3 LBP 6.0M
$19.42 LBP 1.7M
246.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.78 LBP 2.7M
$12.71 LBP 1.1M
134.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.05 LBP 720.1K
$6.45 LBP 577.4K
24.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 LBP 26.6M
$135 LBP 12.1M
120.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,435 LBP 396.9M
$1,995 LBP 178.5M
122.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
$34.58 LBP 3.1M
103.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 LBP 4.0M
$45.59 LBP 4.1M
-2.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$82.2 LBP 7.4M
51.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 LBP 8.4M
$74.2 LBP 6.6M
26.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.3M
$251 LBP 22.4M
222.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 LBP 32.9M
$153 LBP 13.7M
140.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,959 LBP 175.4M
$775 LBP 69.3M
152.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$976 LBP 87.3M
$373 LBP 33.4M
161.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,689 LBP 330.1M
$1,118 LBP 100.0M
230.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,913 LBP 171.2M
$844 LBP 75.5M
126.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 LBP 54.2M
$421 LBP 37.7M
43.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
10
11.60%

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Last update for Beirut: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tripoli: January 13, 2026

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