Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Baabda Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Baabda

🙂 Solo nomad: Byblos is 8.1% cheaper than Baabda without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 6.7% more expensive than Baabda without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Baabda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
$10.71 LBP 958.2K
-25.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
$59.0 LBP 5.3M
-27.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
$8.23 LBP 736.4K
-0.61%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
$3.25 LBP 291.3K
-7.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.56 LBP 139.8K
-35.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$0.92 LBP 82.7K
5.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.43 LBP 307.0K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.87 LBP 435.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Baabda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
$1.79 LBP 160.2K
-32.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
$0.81 LBP 72.4K
-24.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
$1.76 LBP 157.9K
-8.52%
Eggs
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
$3.12 LBP 278.8K
-33.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
$11.09 LBP 992.2K
-20.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
$9.74 LBP 871.6K
-12.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
$11.63 LBP 1.0M
5.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
$1.80 LBP 161.3K
67.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
$1.52 LBP 135.9K
30.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
87.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
$0.92 LBP 82.6K
11.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$1.00 LBP 89.4K
2.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$0.83 LBP 73.9K
18.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
$0.56 LBP 49.8K
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.45 LBP 218.9K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
$11.05 LBP 989.0K
-64.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$1.29 LBP 115.3K
15.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
$2.21 LBP 198.1K
-7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Baabda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.96 LBP 444.0K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.22 LBP 109.5K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$19.71 LBP 1.8M
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
$0.96 LBP 86.1K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
-36.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
$28.0K LBP 2.5B
-20.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Baabda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
$219 LBP 19.6M
-54.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
$38.32 LBP 3.4M
-40.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
$37.70 LBP 3.4M
-34.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Baabda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.21 LBP 3.4M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 LBP 1.7M
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
$8.13 LBP 727.8K
23.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Baabda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 LBP 36.5M
$300 LBP 26.9M
35.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
$4,496 LBP 402.4M
-34.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Baabda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
40.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$44.13 LBP 3.9M
130.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$121 LBP 10.9M
-0.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 LBP 13.5M
$94.8 LBP 8.5M
59.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Baabda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 LBP 19.9M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 LBP 70.9M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 LBP 36.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 LBP 119.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 LBP 75.2M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Baabda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 LBP 88.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.16
-28.32%

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Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baabda: February 28, 2026

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