Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Metn is 33.9% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Metn is 25% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Metn
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 LBP 972.8K
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
1.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.9 LBP 5.4M
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
1.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 LBP 721.1K
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
-0.25%
Cappuccino
$3.26 LBP 291.4K
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
-0.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 LBP 79.5K
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.40 LBP 304.2K
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 LBP 442.0K
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
-1.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Metn
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 LBP 155.4K
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 70.5K
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
1.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 86.9K
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
-44.89%
Eggs
$1.41 LBP 126.0K
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
-54.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.83 LBP 522.1K
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
-48.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 LBP 596.2K
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
-31.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.46 LBP 1.0M
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
1.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 155.2K
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
-4.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136.3K
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
3.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.3K
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
-5.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.6K
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
0.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.3K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
2.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 92.5K
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
3.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 LBP 79.1K
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
8.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 LBP 42.9K
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 LBP 136.3K
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
-40.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 LBP 975.7K
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
-1.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LBP 64.6K
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
-42.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
-53.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Metn
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 LBP 444.6K
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
2.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.6K
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
-1.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.98 LBP 1.8M
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
-2.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 LBP 84.4K
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
4.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K LBP 2.5B
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
0.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metn
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 LBP 19.1M
$218 LBP 19.5M
-1.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.05 LBP 3.3M
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
-0.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.54 LBP 3.3M
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
-1.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Metn
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.23 LBP 736.5K
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
5.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Metn
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 LBP 26.7M
$304 LBP 27.2M
-1.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,445 LBP 397.9M
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
-1.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Metn
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 LBP 6.2M
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
-3.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.70 LBP 4.0M
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
-0.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$123 LBP 11.0M
-0.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 LBP 8.5M
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
0.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Metn
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)
$501 LBP 44.8M
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
-74.89%
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
Metn
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$761 LBP 68.1M
$653 LBP 58.5M
16.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
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Last update for Metn: February 28, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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