Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Byblos Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Byblos

🙂 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 24.9% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tripoli is 27.5% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Byblos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 LBP 397.5K
$7.96 LBP 712.3K
-44.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.15 LBP 3.4M
$42.99 LBP 3.8M
-11.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 LBP 699.7K
$8.18 LBP 732.5K
-4.40%
Cappuccino
$2.47 LBP 220.9K
$3.02 LBP 270.1K
-18.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 LBP 131.9K
$1.01 LBP 90.6K
45.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 76.9K
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
-11.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.8K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 LBP 449.4K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Byblos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 LBP 118.7K
$1.21 LBP 108.5K
9.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 LBP 30.8K
$0.61 LBP 55.0K
-44.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 LBP 82.9K
$1.61 LBP 144.5K
-42.24%
Eggs
$1.57 LBP 140.5K
$2.07 LBP 185.1K
-24.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.73 LBP 512.5K
$8.77 LBP 785.2K
-34.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 LBP 538.7K
$8.50 LBP 760.5K
-29.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 LBP 889.0K
$12.22 LBP 1.1M
-18.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
$3.02 LBP 270.5K
-66.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 LBP 47.1K
$1.98 LBP 177.3K
-73.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 LBP 40.4K
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
-55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 LBP 86.2K
$2.04 LBP 182.9K
-52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 LBP 49.5K
$1.03 LBP 91.8K
-46.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 LBP 66.6K
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
-27.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 LBP 27.8K
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
-68.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 LBP 36.8K
$1.02 LBP 91.3K
-59.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 LBP 219.3K
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-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 LBP 641.2K
$3.93 LBP 351.9K
82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 LBP 113.9K
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
-14.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 LBP 198.2K
$2.04 LBP 182.7K
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Byblos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 LBP 452.0K
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 113.0K
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.72 LBP 1.8M
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-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$0.96 LBP 85.5K
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K LBP 2.0B
$22.1K LBP 2.0B
2.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K LBP 1.8B
$22.3K LBP 2.0B
-11.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Byblos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$99.2 LBP 8.9M
119.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 LBP 2.0M
$22.76 LBP 2.0M
-3.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.77 LBP 3.3M
$24.86 LBP 2.2M
47.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Byblos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.17 LBP 1.7M
$38.21 LBP 3.4M
-49.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.72 LBP 1.1M
$18.82 LBP 1.7M
-32.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 LBP 582.9K
$10.06 LBP 900.7K
-35.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Byblos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$136 LBP 12.2M
$408 LBP 36.5M
-66.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,977 LBP 177.0M
$2,949 LBP 263.9M
-32.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Byblos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.68 LBP 3.1M
$100 LBP 9.0M
-65.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.77 LBP 4.1M
$102 LBP 9.1M
-54.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 LBP 7.3M
$121 LBP 10.8M
-32.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 LBP 6.8M
$151 LBP 13.5M
-49.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Byblos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 LBP 22.0M
$300 LBP 26.8M
-17.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LBP 13.4M
$222 LBP 19.9M
-32.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 LBP 67.1M
$792 LBP 70.9M
-5.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 LBP 33.9M
$404 LBP 36.2M
-6.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,091 LBP 97.7M
$1,332 LBP 119.2M
-18.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$845 LBP 75.6M
$840 LBP 75.2M
0.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Byblos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$409 LBP 36.6M
$991 LBP 88.7M
-58.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
8
25.00%

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

Last update for Tripoli: March 1, 2026

Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

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