Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Hamra Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Hamra

🙂 Solo nomad: Byblos is 7.3% cheaper than Hamra without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 17.8% more expensive than Hamra without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Hamra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.08 LBP 722.9K
$10.64 LBP 952.6K
-24.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.96 LBP 3.8M
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
-27.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.1K
$7.87 LBP 704.8K
-0.13%
Cappuccino
$2.93 LBP 262.3K
$3.3 LBP 295.7K
-11.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$1.65 LBP 147.6K
-40.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$0.86 LBP 76.8K
13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.46 LBP 309.3K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.11 LBP 457.2K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Hamra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 107.9K
$1.76 LBP 157.7K
-31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 LBP 56.3K
$0.8 LBP 71.5K
-21.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 LBP 144.6K
$1.81 LBP 162.1K
-10.50%
Eggs
$2.06 LBP 184K
$3.06 LBP 273.6K
-32.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 LBP 825.1K
$11.4 LBP 1M
-19.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 LBP 749.5K
$9.73 LBP 870.6K
-13.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 LBP 1.1M
$11.21 LBP 1M
5.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 LBP 260.7K
$1.73 LBP 155.2K
68.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 LBP 175K
$1.53 LBP 136.7K
27.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87K
$1.1 LBP 98.4K
-11.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 LBP 175.1K
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
79.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.8K
$0.99 LBP 88.8K
2.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87.1K
$1.04 LBP 93K
-6.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 LBP 91K
$0.87 LBP 78K
17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88.1K
$0.56 LBP 50.1K
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.45 LBP 219.2K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.94 LBP 353K
$11.13 LBP 995.7K
-64.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 LBP 139.3K
$1.28 LBP 115K
21.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 LBP 174.2K
$2.23 LBP 199.7K
-12.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Hamra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.03 LBP 450.1K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.22 LBP 109.6K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
$0.95 LBP 85K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K LBP 2B
$35.2K LBP 3.2B
-34.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K LBP 2B
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
-19.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Hamra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$216 LBP 19.3M
-53.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.34 LBP 2M
$36.94 LBP 3.3M
-39.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.16 LBP 2.3M
$36.82 LBP 3.3M
-31.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Hamra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.63 LBP 3.4M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.53 LBP 1.7M
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 LBP 911.3K
$7.77 LBP 695.7K
31.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Hamra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 LBP 36.1M
$307 LBP 27.5M
31.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,957 LBP 264.7M
$4,404 LBP 394.1M
-32.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Hamra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
44.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$98.8 LBP 8.8M
$44.24 LBP 4M
123.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 LBP 10.8M
$124 LBP 11.1M
-3.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 LBP 13.6M
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
62.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Hamra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 LBP 27.4M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 LBP 20M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 LBP 71.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 LBP 35.7M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Hamra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$987 LBP 88.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.16
-28.32%

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Last update for Byblos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamra: October 27, 2025

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