Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Ba'labakk Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Ba'labakk

🙂 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 20.9% cheaper than Ba'labakk without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tripoli is 23.2% cheaper than Ba'labakk without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Ba'labakk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 LBP 397.5K
$10.91 LBP 976.5K
-59.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.15 LBP 3.4M
$50.9 LBP 4.6M
-25.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 LBP 699.7K
$7.87 LBP 703.9K
-0.64%
Cappuccino
$2.47 LBP 220.9K
$2.05 LBP 183.6K
20.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 LBP 131.9K
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 76.9K
$0.87 LBP 77.8K
-1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.8K
$3.43 LBP 306.6K
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 LBP 449.4K
$4.94 LBP 442.1K
1.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Ba'labakk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 LBP 118.7K
$1.73 LBP 155.0K
-23.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 LBP 30.8K
$0.27 LBP 23.8K
25.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 LBP 82.9K
$1.76 LBP 157.9K
-47.16%
Eggs
$1.57 LBP 140.5K
$1.05 LBP 94.2K
49.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.73 LBP 512.5K
$11.48 LBP 1.0M
-50.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 LBP 538.7K
$9.58 LBP 857.3K
-37.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 LBP 889.0K
$11.60 LBP 1.0M
-14.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
$1.02 LBP 90.9K
-0.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 LBP 47.1K
$1.27 LBP 113.8K
-58.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 LBP 40.4K
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
-58.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 LBP 86.2K
$0.33 LBP 29.8K
190.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 LBP 49.5K
$0.29 LBP 25.6K
89.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 LBP 66.6K
$0.22 LBP 19.3K
236.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 LBP 27.8K
$0.48 LBP 42.7K
-35.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 LBP 36.8K
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
-25.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 LBP 219.3K
$2.49 LBP 222.5K
-1.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 LBP 641.2K
$10.87 LBP 973.1K
-34.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 LBP 113.9K
$1.29 LBP 115.4K
-1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 LBP 198.2K
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
0.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Ba'labakk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 LBP 452.0K
$5.05 LBP 452.2K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 113.0K
$1.22 LBP 109.3K
3.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.72 LBP 1.8M
$19.68 LBP 1.8M
0.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$0.88 LBP 78.6K
2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K LBP 2.0B
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
-34.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K LBP 1.8B
$28.3K LBP 2.5B
-30.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Ba'labakk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$212 LBP 18.9M
3.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 LBP 2.0M
$37.72 LBP 3.4M
-41.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.77 LBP 3.3M
$36.65 LBP 3.3M
0.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Ba'labakk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.17 LBP 1.7M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.72 LBP 1.1M
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 LBP 582.9K
$8.02 LBP 717.7K
-18.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Ba'labakk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$136 LBP 12.2M
$297 LBP 26.5M
-54.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,977 LBP 177.0M
$4,494 LBP 402.2M
-56.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Ba'labakk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.68 LBP 3.1M
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
-50.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.77 LBP 4.1M
$44.91 LBP 4.0M
1.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 LBP 7.3M
$121 LBP 10.8M
-31.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 LBP 6.8M
$94.4 LBP 8.5M
-19.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Ba'labakk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 LBP 22.0M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LBP 13.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 LBP 67.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 LBP 33.9M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,091 LBP 97.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$845 LBP 75.6M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Ba'labakk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$409 LBP 36.6M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.16
-10.39%

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Last update for Tripoli: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ba'labakk: March 2, 2026

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