Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Byblos Cost of Living Comparison Between Metn and Byblos

🙂 Solo nomad: Metn is 22.5% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Metn is 16.3% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Metn
Byblos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 LBP 972.8K
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
36.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.9 LBP 5.4M
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
41.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 LBP 721.1K
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
-1.47%
Cappuccino
$3.26 LBP 291.4K
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 LBP 79.5K
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
-8.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.40 LBP 304.2K
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 LBP 442.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Metn
Byblos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 LBP 155.4K
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
43.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 70.5K
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
29.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 86.9K
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
-39.75%
Eggs
$1.41 LBP 126.0K
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
-31.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.83 LBP 522.1K
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
-33.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 LBP 596.2K
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
-21.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.46 LBP 1.0M
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
-6.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 155.2K
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
-42.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136.3K
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
-23.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.3K
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 LBP 93.6K
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
-48.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.3K
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
-2.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 92.5K
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
0.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 LBP 79.1K
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
-10.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 LBP 42.9K
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 LBP 136.3K
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 LBP 975.7K
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
177.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LBP 64.6K
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
-51.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Metn
Byblos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$1.02 LBP 91.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 LBP 444.6K
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-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.6K
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.98 LBP 1.8M
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-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 LBP 84.4K
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
-2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
56.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K LBP 2.5B
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
25.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metn
Byblos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 LBP 19.1M
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
115.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.05 LBP 3.3M
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
62.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.54 LBP 3.3M
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
46.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Metn
Byblos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$38.21 LBP 3.4M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.82 LBP 1.7M
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.23 LBP 736.5K
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
-18.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Metn
Byblos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 LBP 26.7M
$408 LBP 36.5M
-26.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,445 LBP 397.9M
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
50.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Metn
Byblos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 LBP 6.2M
$100 LBP 9.0M
-30.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.70 LBP 4.0M
$102 LBP 9.1M
-56.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$121 LBP 10.8M
1.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 LBP 8.5M
$151 LBP 13.5M
-37.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Metn
Byblos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$300 LBP 26.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$222 LBP 19.9M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 LBP 44.8M
$792 LBP 70.9M
-36.77%
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
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$840 LBP 75.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Metn
Byblos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$761 LBP 68.1M
$991 LBP 88.7M
-23.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8
39.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Metn: February 28, 2026

Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

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