Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Zahlah Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Zahlah

🙂 Solo nomad: Byblos is 3.7% cheaper than Zahlah without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 2.1% more expensive than Zahlah without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.08 LBP 722.9K
$11.02 LBP 986.4K
-26.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.96 LBP 3.8M
$59.4 LBP 5.3M
-27.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.1K
$7.78 LBP 696.7K
1.03%
Cappuccino
$2.93 LBP 262.3K
$3.29 LBP 294.5K
-10.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$1.59 LBP 142.4K
-38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$0.87 LBP 77.9K
12.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.47 LBP 310.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.95 LBP 174.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 107.9K
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
24.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 LBP 56.3K
$0.86 LBP 76.9K
-26.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 LBP 144.6K
$1.8 LBP 161.2K
-10.00%
Eggs
$2.06 LBP 184K
$3.06 LBP 273.6K
-32.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 LBP 825.1K
$11.39 LBP 1M
-19.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 LBP 749.5K
$9.44 LBP 845.2K
-11.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 LBP 1.1M
$11.53 LBP 1M
2.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 LBP 260.7K
$1.73 LBP 154.6K
68.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 LBP 175K
$1.53 LBP 136.7K
27.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87K
$1.09 LBP 97.3K
-11.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 LBP 175.1K
$1.06 LBP 94.6K
84.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.8K
$0.96 LBP 85.8K
5.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87.1K
$1.04 LBP 93K
-6.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 LBP 91K
$0.83 LBP 74K
22.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88.1K
$0.57 LBP 50.7K
71.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.46 LBP 220K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.94 LBP 353K
$10.88 LBP 974K
-63.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 LBP 139.3K
$1.29 LBP 115.3K
20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 LBP 174.2K
$2.19 LBP 196.1K
-10.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.92 LBP 440.8K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.22 LBP 109.2K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$19.85 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
$35.6K LBP 3.2B
-35.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K LBP 2B
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
-20.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$216 LBP 19.3M
-53.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.34 LBP 2M
$37.14 LBP 3.3M
-39.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.16 LBP 2.3M
$36.79 LBP 3.3M
-31.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Zahlah
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
$8.02 LBP 718K
26.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 LBP 36.1M
$297 LBP 26.6M
35.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,957 LBP 264.7M
$4,416 LBP 395.2M
-33.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$72.4 LBP 6.5M
40.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$98.8 LBP 8.8M
$44.33 LBP 4M
122.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 LBP 10.8M
$123 LBP 11M
-2.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 LBP 13.6M
$93.9 LBP 8.4M
61.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Zahlah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 LBP 27.4M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 LBP 20M
$197 LBP 17.6M
13.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 LBP 71.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 LBP 35.7M
$395 LBP 35.4M
0.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Zahlah
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 Zahlah: October 27, 2025

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