Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Hermel Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Hermel

🙂 Solo nomad: Byblos is 12.8% cheaper than Hermel without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byblos is 6.2% cheaper than Hermel without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Hermel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.08 LBP 722.9K
$10.66 LBP 954.4K
-24.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.96 LBP 3.8M
$60.3 LBP 5.4M
-28.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.1K
$7.8 LBP 697.9K
0.77%
Cappuccino
$2.93 LBP 262.3K
$3.24 LBP 290.3K
-9.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$1.65 LBP 147.5K
-40.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.46 LBP 309.6K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.06 LBP 452.5K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Hermel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 107.9K
$1.72 LBP 154.2K
-29.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 LBP 56.3K
$0.8 LBP 71.6K
-21.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 LBP 144.6K
$1.8 LBP 161.2K
-10.00%
Eggs
$2.06 LBP 184K
$3.07 LBP 274.9K
-32.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 LBP 825.1K
$11.24 LBP 1M
-17.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 LBP 749.5K
$9.7 LBP 868.1K
-13.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 LBP 1.1M
$11.29 LBP 1M
5.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 LBP 260.7K
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
66.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 LBP 175K
$1.52 LBP 135.6K
28.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87K
$1.15 LBP 103.2K
-15.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 LBP 175.1K
$1.05 LBP 94.2K
86.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.8K
$0.93 LBP 83.2K
8.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87.1K
$0.99 LBP 89K
-2.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 LBP 91K
$0.89 LBP 79.3K
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88.1K
$0.52 LBP 46.6K
88.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.43 LBP 217.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.94 LBP 353K
$11.16 LBP 998.8K
-64.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 LBP 139.3K
$1.28 LBP 114.1K
21.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 LBP 174.2K
$2.21 LBP 197.5K
-11.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Hermel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.1 LBP 456.5K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.26 LBP 113.2K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
7.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K LBP 2B
$35.6K LBP 3.2B
-35.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K LBP 2B
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
-19.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Hermel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$219 LBP 19.6M
-53.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.34 LBP 2M
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
-39.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.16 LBP 2.3M
$36.86 LBP 3.3M
-31.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Hermel
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
$7.99 LBP 714.9K
27.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Hermel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 LBP 36.1M
$307 LBP 27.4M
31.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,957 LBP 264.7M
$4,398 LBP 393.6M
-32.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Hermel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$70 LBP 6.3M
44.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$98.8 LBP 8.8M
$44.84 LBP 4M
120.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 LBP 10.8M
$121 LBP 10.9M
-0.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 LBP 13.6M
$95 LBP 8.5M
60.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Hermel
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
Hermel
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 Hermel: October 29, 2025

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