Cost of Living Comparison Between Sin el Fil and Byblos Cost of Living Comparison Between Sin el Fil and Byblos

🙂 Solo nomad: Sin el Fil is 0.3% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sin el Fil is 9.7% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sin el Fil
Byblos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 LBP 964.1K
$8.08 LBP 722.9K
33.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 LBP 4.5M
$42.96 LBP 3.8M
17.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 LBP 713.5K
$7.86 LBP 703.1K
1.40%
Cappuccino
$3.04 LBP 272.2K
$2.93 LBP 262.3K
3.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 LBP 145.4K
$0.98 LBP 88K
65.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
$0.98 LBP 88K
-10.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 LBP 309.5K
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 LBP 460.5K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sin el Fil
Byblos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
$1.21 LBP 107.9K
46.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 LBP 71.9K
$0.63 LBP 56.3K
26.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.3K
$1.62 LBP 144.6K
8.02%
Eggs
$3.12 LBP 279.6K
$2.06 LBP 184K
51.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 LBP 730.1K
$9.22 LBP 825.1K
-11.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 LBP 833.7K
$8.37 LBP 749.5K
11.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.51 LBP 1M
$11.87 LBP 1.1M
-3.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 LBP 154K
$2.91 LBP 260.7K
-40.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
$1.95 LBP 175K
-21.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 101.7K
$0.97 LBP 87K
17.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 98K
$1.96 LBP 175.1K
-44.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
$1.01 LBP 90.8K
-
Onion (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.6K
$0.97 LBP 87.1K
3.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 LBP 74.7K
$1.02 LBP 91K
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LBP 50.6K
$0.98 LBP 88.1K
-41.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.6K
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-
Wine (Bottle)
$10.2 LBP 912.7K
$3.94 LBP 353K
158.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.7K
$1.56 LBP 139.3K
-17.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 190K
$1.95 LBP 174.2K
8.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Sin el Fil
Byblos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 LBP 445.9K
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.02 LBP 1.8M
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-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBP 86.1K
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
$22.9K LBP 2B
55.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
$22.2K LBP 2B
24.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sin el Fil
Byblos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.2M
$101 LBP 9.1M
112.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.06 LBP 3.4M
$22.34 LBP 2M
70.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.75 LBP 3.3M
$25.16 LBP 2.3M
46.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sin el Fil
Byblos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.39 LBP 2.7M
$37.63 LBP 3.4M
-19.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.84 LBP 880.5K
$18.53 LBP 1.7M
-46.90%
Cinema Ticket
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
$10.18 LBP 911.3K
-21.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sin el Fil
Byblos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.7M
$403 LBP 36.1M
-25.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,511 LBP 403.7M
$2,957 LBP 264.7M
52.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sin el Fil
Byblos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 LBP 6.2M
$102 LBP 9.1M
-31.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 LBP 4M
$98.8 LBP 8.8M
-54.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$120 LBP 10.8M
-15.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 LBP 6.2M
$152 LBP 13.6M
-54.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sin el Fil
Byblos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27M
$306 LBP 27.4M
-1.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 LBP 22.7M
$224 LBP 20M
13.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 LBP 88.6M
$798 LBP 71.4M
23.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 LBP 44.1M
$399 LBP 35.7M
23.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sin el Fil
Byblos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 LBP 22.4M
$987 LBP 88.3M
-74.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8
39.50%

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Last update for Sin el Fil: October 27, 2025

Last update for Byblos: October 28, 2025

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