Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Byblos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Byblos

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.7% more expensive than Byblos without rent, and 133.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17% more expensive than Byblos without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Byblos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
100.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
49.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
28.85%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
-3.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
127.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Byblos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
193.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
8.70%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
56.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
50.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
-5.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
30.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
-22.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
90.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
19.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
77.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
103.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
104.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
-21.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
47.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
-10.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
47.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Byblos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
132.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
117.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
57.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
73.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Byblos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
51.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
-9.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
61.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Byblos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$38.21 LBP 3.4M
25.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$18.82 LBP 1.7M
-2.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
-7.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Byblos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$408 LBP 36.5M
50.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
457.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Byblos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$100 LBP 9.0M
3.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$102 LBP 9.1M
-59.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$121 LBP 10.8M
-21.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$151 LBP 13.5M
-20.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Byblos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$300 LBP 26.8M
444.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$222 LBP 19.9M
453.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$792 LBP 70.9M
281.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$404 LBP 36.2M
395.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,332 LBP 119.2M
491.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$840 LBP 75.2M
413.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Byblos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$991 LBP 88.7M
62.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

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