Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Metn Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Metn

😐 Solo nomad: Byblos is 29.1% more expensive than Metn without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 19.5% more expensive than Metn without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Metn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
$10.87 LBP 972.8K
-26.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
$60.9 LBP 5.4M
-29.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
$8.06 LBP 721.1K
1.49%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
$3.26 LBP 291.4K
-7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
-35.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$0.89 LBP 79.5K
8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.40 LBP 304.2K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.94 LBP 442.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Metn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
$1.74 LBP 155.4K
-30.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
$0.79 LBP 70.5K
-22.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
$0.97 LBP 86.9K
65.98%
Eggs
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
$1.41 LBP 126.0K
46.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
$5.83 LBP 522.1K
50.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
$6.66 LBP 596.2K
27.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
$11.46 LBP 1.0M
6.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
$1.73 LBP 155.2K
74.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
$1.52 LBP 136.3K
30.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.09 LBP 97.3K
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
$1.05 LBP 93.6K
94.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
$1.00 LBP 89.3K
3.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$1.03 LBP 92.5K
-0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$0.88 LBP 79.1K
11.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
$0.48 LBP 42.9K
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.52 LBP 136.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
$10.90 LBP 975.7K
-63.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$0.72 LBP 64.6K
106.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Metn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.97 LBP 444.6K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.22 LBP 109.6K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$19.98 LBP 1.8M
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
$0.94 LBP 84.4K
2.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
-36.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
$28.0K LBP 2.5B
-20.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Metn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
$214 LBP 19.1M
-53.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
$37.05 LBP 3.3M
-38.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
$36.54 LBP 3.3M
-31.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Metn
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
$8.23 LBP 736.5K
22.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Metn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 LBP 36.5M
$298 LBP 26.7M
36.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
$4,445 LBP 397.9M
-33.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Metn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$69.7 LBP 6.2M
43.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$44.70 LBP 4.0M
127.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$122 LBP 10.9M
-1.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 LBP 13.5M
$94.8 LBP 8.5M
59.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Metn
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
$501 LBP 44.8M
58.15%
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
Metn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 LBP 88.7M
$761 LBP 68.1M
30.24%
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 Metn: February 28, 2026

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