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 9.4% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jal el Dib is 11.8% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.90 LBP 975.5K
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
1.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.17 LBP 3.6M
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
-32.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 LBP 728.0K
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
0.62%
Cappuccino
$1.94 LBP 173.8K
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
-41.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 87.3K
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
-37.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 LBP 79.6K
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 LBP 308.4K
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 LBP 437.4K
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
-2.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
4.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBP 76.7K
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
10.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.5K
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
-
Eggs
$2.35 LBP 209.9K
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
-24.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.34 LBP 1.0M
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
1.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 LBP 856.1K
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
-0.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 LBP 896.1K
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
-10.94%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.3K
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
-45.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBP 130.5K
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
-0.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
-11.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 LBP 74.2K
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
-20.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 LBP 63.9K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
-27.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 LBP 43.3K
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
-52.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 LBP 46.9K
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
-35.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 LBP 28.0K
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
-40.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 LBP 229.8K
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
0.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 LBP 980.2K
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
-0.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 LBP 104.5K
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
-6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 LBP 131.7K
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
-33.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 LBP 132.2K
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
-25.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.6 LBP 4.6M
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
-29.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 LBP 449.4K
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
3.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.5K
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.72 LBP 1.8M
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
-3.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
-8.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K LBP 3.1B
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
0.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
-0.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 LBP 12.4M
$218 LBP 19.5M
-36.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.08 LBP 3.4M
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
2.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.94 LBP 3.3M
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
-0.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
-69.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 LBP 452.7K
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
-35.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 LBP 17.8M
$304 LBP 27.2M
-34.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,475 LBP 132.0M
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
-67.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 LBP 6.3M
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
-3.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.05 LBP 4.0M
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
0.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$123 LBP 11.0M
-0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 LBP 8.5M
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
0.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$808 LBP 72.4M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 LBP 33.8M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$957 LBP 85.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jal el Dib
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$653 LBP 58.5M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
-

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Last update for Jal el Dib: February 28, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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