Cost of Living Comparison Between Sin el Fil and Ba'labakk Cost of Living Comparison Between Sin el Fil and Ba'labakk

🙂 Solo nomad: Sin el Fil is 8.2% cheaper than Ba'labakk without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sin el Fil is 7% more expensive than Ba'labakk without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sin el Fil
Ba'labakk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 LBP 966.9K
$10.91 LBP 976.5K
-1.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 LBP 4.5M
$50.9 LBP 4.6M
-0.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.80 LBP 698.1K
$7.87 LBP 703.9K
-0.89%
Cappuccino
$2.95 LBP 264.5K
$2.05 LBP 183.6K
43.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 LBP 142.9K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
63.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 82.8K
$0.87 LBP 77.8K
6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 LBP 314.4K
$3.43 LBP 306.6K
2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 LBP 456.7K
$4.94 LBP 442.1K
3.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sin el Fil
Ba'labakk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LBP 158.9K
$1.73 LBP 155.0K
2.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 LBP 76.1K
$0.27 LBP 23.8K
214.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
$1.76 LBP 157.9K
-0.57%
Eggs
$3.20 LBP 286.7K
$1.05 LBP 94.2K
204.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 LBP 717.5K
$11.48 LBP 1.0M
-30.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 LBP 833.2K
$9.58 LBP 857.3K
-2.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.20 LBP 1.0M
$11.60 LBP 1.0M
-3.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBP 161.5K
$1.02 LBP 90.9K
76.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.9K
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
20.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.5K
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
0.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.1K
$0.33 LBP 29.8K
233.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.1K
$0.29 LBP 25.6K
244.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.1K
$0.22 LBP 19.3K
359.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 LBP 78.8K
$0.48 LBP 42.7K
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.4K
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
-5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 228.9K
$2.49 LBP 222.5K
2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 LBP 894.0K
$10.87 LBP 973.1K
-8.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.1K
$1.29 LBP 115.4K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 189.8K
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
-3.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Sin el Fil
Ba'labakk
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.92 LBP 440.5K
$5.05 LBP 452.2K
-2.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.0K
$1.22 LBP 109.3K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.77 LBP 1.8M
$19.68 LBP 1.8M
0.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 LBP 79.2K
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
1.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K LBP 3.2B
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
2.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K LBP 2.5B
$28.3K LBP 2.5B
0.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sin el Fil
Ba'labakk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 LBP 19.1M
$212 LBP 18.9M
0.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.11 LBP 3.3M
$37.72 LBP 3.4M
-1.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.93 LBP 3.3M
$36.65 LBP 3.3M
0.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sin el Fil
Ba'labakk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.35 LBP 2.7M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.07 LBP 901.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 LBP 721.9K
$8.02 LBP 717.7K
0.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sin el Fil
Ba'labakk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 LBP 27.3M
$297 LBP 26.5M
2.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,489 LBP 401.7M
$4,494 LBP 402.2M
-0.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sin el Fil
Ba'labakk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 LBP 6.5M
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
2.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.45 LBP 4.0M
$44.91 LBP 4.0M
-1.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 LBP 9.0M
$121 LBP 10.8M
-17.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
$94.4 LBP 8.5M
-25.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sin el Fil
Ba'labakk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBP 26.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 LBP 22.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,005 LBP 90.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 LBP 44.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sin el Fil
Ba'labakk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$251 LBP 22.5M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
-

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Last update for Sin el Fil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ba'labakk: March 2, 2026

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