Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermel and Byblos Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermel and Byblos

🙂 Solo nomad: Hermel is 4.9% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hermel is 16.4% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hermel
Byblos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 LBP 974.5K
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
36.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 LBP 5.3M
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
38.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.4K
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
-3.91%
Cappuccino
$3.30 LBP 295.4K
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
9.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.7K
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 LBP 82.2K
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
-5.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 LBP 318.3K
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 LBP 460.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hermel
Byblos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LBP 153.6K
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
42.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 70.7K
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
29.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 LBP 155.8K
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
8.07%
Eggs
$3.08 LBP 275.9K
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
48.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.16 LBP 998.5K
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
27.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 LBP 851.3K
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
11.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 LBP 1.0M
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
-6.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 LBP 153.8K
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
-43.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 LBP 130.0K
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
-26.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.3K
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.0K
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
-46.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.3K
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
-3.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.7K
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
2.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 LBP 77.1K
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
-12.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LBP 50.7K
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
-44.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.3K
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 LBP 974.2K
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
176.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
-17.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 189.8K
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
3.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Hermel
Byblos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$1.02 LBP 91.5K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 LBP 460.3K
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.7K
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.75 LBP 1.8M
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
59.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K LBP 2.5B
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
25.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hermel
Byblos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 LBP 18.9M
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
112.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.06 LBP 3.3M
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
62.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.64 LBP 3.4M
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
51.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hermel
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
$7.81 LBP 699.0K
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
-22.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hermel
Byblos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 LBP 27.4M
$408 LBP 36.5M
-24.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,401 LBP 393.8M
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
49.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hermel
Byblos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 LBP 6.5M
$100 LBP 9.0M
-27.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 LBP 4.1M
$102 LBP 9.1M
-55.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.9M
$121 LBP 10.8M
0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 LBP 8.4M
$151 LBP 13.5M
-38.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hermel
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)
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$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
Hermel
Byblos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$991 LBP 88.7M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8
39.50%

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Last update for Hermel: February 28, 2026

Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

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