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

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 70.3% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 101.1% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 83.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.84 LBP 970.1K
$4.46 LBP 398.7K
143.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.0 LBP 5.4M
$38.12 LBP 3.4M
57.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 LBP 734.6K
$8.11 LBP 725.9K
1.23%
Cappuccino
$3.26 LBP 291.6K
$2.47 LBP 220.8K
31.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 LBP 145.3K
$1.47 LBP 131.2K
10.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 78.2K
$0.93 LBP 82.9K
-6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 LBP 308.4K
$3.41 LBP 305.5K
1.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.08 LBP 454.7K
$5.12 LBP 458.0K
-0.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LBP 157.7K
$1.32 LBP 117.8K
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 LBP 74.6K
$0.34 LBP 30.6K
144.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.9K
$0.97 LBP 86.4K
80.41%
Eggs
$3.22 LBP 287.9K
$1.63 LBP 146.1K
97.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 LBP 995.0K
$5.79 LBP 518.6K
92.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.59 LBP 858.1K
$5.92 LBP 529.6K
61.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 LBP 1.0M
$10.11 LBP 905.1K
11.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 LBP 160.4K
$1.03 LBP 91.9K
73.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 137.1K
$0.52 LBP 47.0K
194.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.3K
$0.45 LBP 40.7K
142.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
$0.90 LBP 80.9K
15.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
$0.54 LBP 48.7K
87.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.0K
$0.80 LBP 71.7K
26.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.7K
$0.29 LBP 25.9K
179.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.4K
$0.45 LBP 40.0K
24.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 LBP 222.5K
$2.57 LBP 229.9K
-3.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 LBP 990.1K
$7.02 LBP 628.4K
57.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
-2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 LBP 190.3K
$2.17 LBP 194.0K
-1.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 LBP 174.0K
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
90.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.1 LBP 6.4M
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 LBP 446.6K
$4.94 LBP 441.8K
1.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.9K
$1.29 LBP 115.1K
-0.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.11 LBP 1.8M
$20.27 LBP 1.8M
-0.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 LBP 81.3K
$0.88 LBP 79.2K
3.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K LBP 3.1B
$22.2K LBP 2.0B
55.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K LBP 2.5B
$19.8K LBP 1.8B
42.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.2M
$218 LBP 19.6M
-1.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.58 LBP 3.4M
$21.63 LBP 1.9M
73.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.26 LBP 3.3M
$37.29 LBP 3.3M
-0.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.3 LBP 6.0M
$19.30 LBP 1.7M
248.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.13 LBP 2.6M
$12.58 LBP 1.1M
131.56%
Cinema Ticket
$8.21 LBP 735.1K
$6.55 LBP 586.0K
25.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 LBP 27.1M
$133 LBP 11.9M
127.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,475 LBP 400.5M
$2,007 LBP 179.6M
123.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 LBP 6.4M
$35.08 LBP 3.1M
105.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.39 LBP 4.1M
$44.86 LBP 4.0M
1.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$83.3 LBP 7.5M
48.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 LBP 8.5M
$75.4 LBP 6.7M
25.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 LBP 72.1M
$247 LBP 22.1M
226.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 LBP 32.6M
$148 LBP 13.3M
146.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 LBP 176.5M
$762 LBP 68.2M
158.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 LBP 85.7M
$379 LBP 33.9M
152.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,746 LBP 335.3M
$1,103 LBP 98.7M
239.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,893 LBP 169.4M
$848 LBP 75.9M
123.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$605 LBP 54.1M
$410 LBP 36.7M
47.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
10
11.60%

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Last update for Beirut: February 12, 2026

Last update for Tripoli: February 12, 2026

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