Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Zouk Mikael Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Zouk Mikael

😐 Solo nomad: Byblos is 17.1% more expensive than Zouk Mikael without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byblos is 1.6% more expensive than Zouk Mikael without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
$10.90 LBP 975.2K
-26.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
-27.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
$7.97 LBP 712.9K
2.63%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
$3.28 LBP 293.9K
-7.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.57 LBP 140.2K
-35.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$0.86 LBP 77.4K
12.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.51 LBP 314.2K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.96 LBP 443.5K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
$1.71 LBP 152.7K
-29.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
$0.32 LBP 28.9K
90.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
-9.04%
Eggs
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
$3.16 LBP 283.1K
-34.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
$4.97 LBP 445.2K
76.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
$9.58 LBP 857.6K
-11.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
$11.46 LBP 1.0M
6.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
$1.79 LBP 160.7K
68.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
$1.51 LBP 134.8K
31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.14 LBP 102.0K
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
$1.08 LBP 97.0K
88.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
$0.41 LBP 37.0K
151.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$0.99 LBP 89.0K
3.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
11.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
$0.51 LBP 46.0K
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.52 LBP 225.2K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
$10.85 LBP 970.8K
-63.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$0.90 LBP 80.8K
65.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
$2.14 LBP 191.8K
-4.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Zouk Mikael
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.05 LBP 452.2K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.22 LBP 109.1K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$19.69 LBP 1.8M
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
$0.97 LBP 86.4K
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
$35.2K LBP 3.2B
-37.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
-19.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
$173 LBP 15.5M
-42.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
$37.48 LBP 3.4M
-39.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
$36.41 LBP 3.3M
-31.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Zouk Mikael
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
$8.16 LBP 730.7K
23.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 LBP 36.5M
$299 LBP 26.7M
36.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
$4,447 LBP 398.0M
-33.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
38.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$45.01 LBP 4.0M
125.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$76.3 LBP 6.8M
58.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 LBP 13.5M
$94.7 LBP 8.5M
59.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Zouk Mikael
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
$500 LBP 44.8M
-40.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 LBP 19.9M
$304 LBP 27.2M
-26.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 LBP 70.9M
$1,016 LBP 90.9M
-22.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 LBP 36.2M
$496 LBP 44.4M
-18.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 LBP 119.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 LBP 75.2M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Zouk Mikael
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 LBP 88.7M
$492 LBP 44.0M
101.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
4.25
88.24%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zouk Mikael: March 1, 2026

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