Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidon and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidon and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Sidon is 17.1% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sidon is 17.3% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidon
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.74 LBP 961.5K
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
-0.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
1.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LBP 730.8K
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
1.11%
Cappuccino
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
3.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 LBP 145.7K
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
3.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.6K
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 LBP 317.9K
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
3.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 LBP 437.2K
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
-2.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidon
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 71.1K
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
1.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 LBP 164.8K
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
4.55%
Eggs
$3.07 LBP 274.6K
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
-0.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 LBP 1.0M
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
1.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.68 LBP 866.1K
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
0.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 LBP 1.0M
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
3.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBP 161.3K
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
-1.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 LBP 99.2K
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
-3.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.6K
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
5.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
3.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.6K
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
-1.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LBP 78.1K
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 LBP 46.0K
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.7K
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
-0.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 LBP 975.2K
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
-1.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.3K
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
-1.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 190.0K
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
-3.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidon
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 LBP 174.6K
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
-1.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.7K
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 112.8K
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
1.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.09 LBP 1.8M
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
-1.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
2.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
-0.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidon
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 LBP 18.9M
$218 LBP 19.5M
-3.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.26 LBP 3.4M
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
2.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.70 LBP 3.3M
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
-1.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidon
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.23 LBP 3.0M
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
-50.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 LBP 892.4K
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
-66.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 LBP 527.3K
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
-24.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidon
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.8M
$304 LBP 27.2M
-1.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,390 LBP 392.9M
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
-3.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidon
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
-2.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 LBP 4.0M
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
-1.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$123 LBP 11.0M
1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.5 LBP 8.4M
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
-0.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidon
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 LBP 22.4M
$808 LBP 72.4M
-69.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$377 LBP 33.8M
-73.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 LBP 54.1M
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
-69.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 LBP 35.1M
$957 LBP 85.7M
-59.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 LBP 90.3M
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
-73.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$842 LBP 75.3M
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
-53.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidon
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 Sidon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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