Cost of Living Comparison Between Jal el Dib and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Jal el Dib and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Jal el Dib is 14.6% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jal el Dib is 11.3% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.69 LBP 957K
$10.86 LBP 972.4K
-1.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.68 LBP 3.6M
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
-32.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LBP 724.2K
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
0.75%
Cappuccino
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
$3.31 LBP 296.4K
-38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.4K
$1.59 LBP 142.3K
-35.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 LBP 84.3K
$0.87 LBP 77.7K
8.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 LBP 321.5K
$3.41 LBP 304.9K
5.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 LBP 435.4K
$5.13 LBP 458.9K
-5.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LBP 158K
$1.73 LBP 154.7K
1.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 71.1K
$0.86 LBP 77K
-8.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159K
$1.75 LBP 156.4K
1.71%
Eggs
$2.34 LBP 209.4K
$3.23 LBP 288.7K
-27.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 LBP 1M
$11.17 LBP 999.5K
1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 LBP 830.3K
$9.76 LBP 873.9K
-4.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 LBP 903.6K
$11.28 LBP 1M
-10.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.8K
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
-43.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 LBP 135.2K
$1.52 LBP 136.2K
-0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
$1.09 LBP 97.5K
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 LBP 70.3K
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
-24.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 LBP 59.7K
$1 LBP 89.5K
-33.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 LBP 45.8K
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
-37.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 LBP 25.9K
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
-47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 LBP 218.3K
$2.57 LBP 230.2K
-5.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 LBP 443.3K
$11.04 LBP 987.8K
-55.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 LBP 103.8K
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
-5.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 LBP 135.9K
$2.23 LBP 199.3K
-31.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 LBP 132.6K
$1.98 LBP 177.5K
-25.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53 LBP 4.7M
$73.2 LBP 6.6M
-27.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 LBP 442.1K
$5.09 LBP 455.5K
-2.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LBP 113.3K
$1.28 LBP 114.3K
-0.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.33 LBP 1.8M
$20.06 LBP 1.8M
1.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 LBP 73K
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
-13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K LBP 3.2B
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
-0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 LBP 12.4M
$213 LBP 19.1M
-34.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.49 LBP 3.4M
$37.06 LBP 3.3M
1.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.38 LBP 3.3M
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
1.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.18 LBP 1.8M
$69 LBP 6.2M
-70.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$29.12 LBP 2.6M
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.15 LBP 460.6K
$7.83 LBP 700.8K
-34.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 LBP 17.7M
$302 LBP 27.1M
-34.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,483 LBP 132.8M
$4,394 LBP 393.3M
-66.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 LBP 6.4M
$70 LBP 6.3M
1.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.69 LBP 4.1M
$45.02 LBP 4M
1.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.9M
$123 LBP 11M
-1.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.2 LBP 8.3M
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
-3.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$808 LBP 72.3M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$370 LBP 33.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,975 LBP 176.7M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$972 LBP 87M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,857 LBP 255.7M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,852 LBP 165.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$602 LBP 53.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
-

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Last update for Jal el Dib: October 28, 2025

Last update for Beirut: October 29, 2025

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