Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamra and Byblos Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamra and Byblos

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamra is 11.8% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamra is 7% more expensive than Byblos without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamra
Byblos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.74 LBP 961.5K
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
34.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
37.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 LBP 722.4K
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
-1.34%
Cappuccino
$3.28 LBP 293.4K
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
8.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 LBP 145.1K
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
60.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 LBP 83.9K
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 LBP 317.7K
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.93 LBP 440.9K
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamra
Byblos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.5K
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
42.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBP 76.8K
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
40.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 LBP 158.3K
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
9.94%
Eggs
$3.07 LBP 275.2K
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
48.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 LBP 996.0K
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
26.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 LBP 835.6K
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
9.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 LBP 1.0M
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
-6.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBP 160.7K
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
-40.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 LBP 135.2K
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
-23.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.8K
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 LBP 97.0K
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
-47.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.9K
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
-3.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.7K
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
2.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 LBP 74.8K
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.1K
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 LBP 226.8K
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.94 LBP 978.7K
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
178.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.5K
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
-13.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 LBP 192.5K
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
5.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamra
Byblos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$1.02 LBP 91.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 LBP 442.5K
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-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
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-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 86.1K
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K LBP 3.2B
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
61.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K LBP 2.5B
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
25.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamra
Byblos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.3M
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
117.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.51 LBP 3.4M
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
64.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.75 LBP 3.4M
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
51.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamra
Byblos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$38.21 LBP 3.4M
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.82 LBP 1.7M
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Cinema Ticket
$7.84 LBP 701.5K
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
-22.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamra
Byblos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 LBP 27.3M
$408 LBP 36.5M
-25.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,483 LBP 401.2M
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
52.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamra
Byblos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 LBP 6.3M
$100 LBP 9.0M
-29.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.71 LBP 4.0M
$102 LBP 9.1M
-55.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 LBP 10.7M
$121 LBP 10.8M
-0.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
$151 LBP 13.5M
-36.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamra
Byblos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$300 LBP 26.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$222 LBP 19.9M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$792 LBP 70.9M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$404 LBP 36.2M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,332 LBP 119.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$840 LBP 75.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamra
Byblos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$991 LBP 88.7M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8
39.50%

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Last update for Hamra: March 2, 2026

Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

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