Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Zgharta Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Zgharta

😐 Solo nomad: Byblos is 9.4% more expensive than Zgharta without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 0.6% more expensive than Zgharta without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Zgharta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
$10.96 LBP 981.3K
-27.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
-27.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
$7.93 LBP 709.8K
3.15%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
$3.24 LBP 290.0K
-6.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.63 LBP 146.2K
-38.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$0.91 LBP 81.5K
6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.43 LBP 306.6K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.13 LBP 459.2K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Zgharta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
$1.72 LBP 153.6K
-29.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
$0.83 LBP 74.6K
-26.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
$1.83 LBP 164.2K
-12.02%
Eggs
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
$3.11 LBP 278.3K
-33.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
-21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
$9.42 LBP 842.7K
-9.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
$11.58 LBP 1.0M
5.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
$1.80 LBP 160.9K
67.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
$1.51 LBP 135.5K
31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.09 LBP 97.5K
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
$1.10 LBP 98.5K
85.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
$1.00 LBP 89.7K
3.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$1.05 LBP 93.9K
-2.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$0.88 LBP 78.4K
11.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
$0.57 LBP 50.6K
78.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.51 LBP 224.9K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
$10.94 LBP 979.5K
-64.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
$2.21 LBP 197.5K
-7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Zgharta
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 109.4K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$19.99 LBP 1.8M
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
$0.89 LBP 79.4K
7.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
-35.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
$28.3K LBP 2.5B
-20.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Zgharta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
$214 LBP 19.1M
-53.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
$37.70 LBP 3.4M
-39.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
$36.73 LBP 3.3M
-32.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Zgharta
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
$8.04 LBP 719.3K
25.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Zgharta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 LBP 36.5M
$305 LBP 27.3M
33.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
$4,500 LBP 402.7M
-34.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Zgharta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
38.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$45.54 LBP 4.1M
123.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$122 LBP 10.9M
-0.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 LBP 13.5M
$93.6 LBP 8.4M
61.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Zgharta
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
-
-
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
Zgharta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 LBP 88.7M
-
-
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 Zgharta: February 28, 2026

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