Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Batroun Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Batroun

😐 Solo nomad: Byblos is 31.8% more expensive than Batroun without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 39.5% more expensive than Batroun without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Batroun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
$5.94 LBP 531.3K
34.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
$35.67 LBP 3.2M
20.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
$7.77 LBP 695.2K
5.28%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
$3.06 LBP 273.8K
-1.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
86.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.53 LBP 136.8K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.07 LBP 274.5K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Batroun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
$1.73 LBP 154.9K
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
$0.52 LBP 46.2K
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
$1.28 LBP 114.2K
25.78%
Eggs
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
$1.73 LBP 154.9K
19.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
$10.01 LBP 896.1K
-12.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
$4.88 LBP 436.5K
74.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
$9.93 LBP 888.3K
23.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
$0.48 LBP 42.6K
529.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
$1.45 LBP 129.5K
36.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$0.52 LBP 46.3K
96.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
$0.48 LBP 43.1K
114.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
4.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$0.83 LBP 74.5K
18.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
$0.56 LBP 50.2K
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.67 LBP 149.6K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
$6.15 LBP 550.7K
-36.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
47.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
$2.24 LBP 200.4K
-8.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Batroun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
$2.91 LBP 260.5K
-64.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.92 LBP 440.7K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.27 LBP 113.3K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
$0.89 LBP 79.5K
7.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
-37.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
-19.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Batroun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
$215 LBP 19.2M
-53.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
-38.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
$36.51 LBP 3.3M
-31.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Batroun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.21 LBP 3.4M
$15.10 LBP 1.4M
153.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 LBP 1.7M
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
134.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
$4.56 LBP 408.4K
120.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Batroun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 LBP 36.5M
$126 LBP 11.3M
223.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
$4,446 LBP 397.9M
-33.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Batroun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
70.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$45.43 LBP 4.1M
123.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$121 LBP 10.8M
0.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 LBP 13.5M
$78.5 LBP 7.0M
92.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Batroun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
$303 LBP 27.1M
-1.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 LBP 19.9M
$147 LBP 13.2M
50.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 LBP 70.9M
$706 LBP 63.2M
12.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 LBP 36.2M
$302 LBP 27.0M
33.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 LBP 119.2M
$7,915 LBP 708.3M
-83.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 LBP 75.2M
$1,529 LBP 136.8M
-45.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Batroun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 LBP 88.7M
$500 LBP 44.8M
97.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.16
-28.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Batroun: February 28, 2026

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