Cost of Living in Lebanon - Updated Prices & Insights

53.87
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $759 (excluding rent), and $1,237 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,880 (excluding rent), and $2,690 including rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.91 L£886.9K
$4.95 L£443.4K
$19.82 L£1.8M
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 L£4.5M
$35.24 L£3.2M
$101 L£9M
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 L£724K
$7.08 L£633.5K
$12.13 L£1.1M
Cappuccino
$2.82 L£252.3K
$0.98 L£87.3K
$4.88 L£436.6K
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 L£133K
$0.99 L£88.7K
$1.98 L£177.3K
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 L£85.7K
$0.62 L£55.9K
$1.3 L£116.4K
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.92 L£350.4K
$1.47 L£131.4K
$4.89 L£438K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 L£446.3K
$2.99 L£267.8K
$7.98 L£714.2K
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 L£148.6K
$0.97 L£86.9K
$2.36 L£211.2K
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 L£69.6K
$0.32 L£28.8K
$3.11 L£278.5K
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 L£142.9K
$1.01 L£90.4K
$3.03 L£271.3K
Eggs
$2.84 L£254.5K
$1.22 L£109.5K
$5.79 L£518.2K
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.56 L£855.3K
$5.01 L£448.3K
$21.54 L£1.9M
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 L£761.2K
$3.98 L£356.5K
$11.95 L£1.1M
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 L£968.6K
$7.89 L£705.7K
$14.79 L£1.3M
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 L£134.8K
$0.49 L£43.8K
$3.91 L£350K
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 L£127.9K
$0.59 L£52.9K
$1.97 L£176.4K
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 L£94.6K
$0.51 L£45.9K
$2.05 L£183.7K
Tomato (1kg)
$1 L£89.2K
$0.49 L£43.7K
$1.95 L£174.8K
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 L£74.9K
$0.41 L£37K
$1.55 L£138.7K
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 L£88.8K
$0.52 L£46.3K
$2.07 L£185K
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 L£74K
$0.42 L£37.4K
$1.57 L£140.4K
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 L£54.8K
$0.31 L£27.4K
$1.02 L£91.4K
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 L£230.3K
$2.06 L£184.2K
$3.43 L£306.7K
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 L£634.9K
$3.55 L£317.5K
$15.2 L£1.4M
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 L£106K
$0.98 L£87.6K
$1.96 L£175.1K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 L£177.6K
$1.18 L£105.7K
$3.05 L£273.3K
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.97 L£175.9K
$0.79 L£70.4K
$2.95 L£263.9K
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.6 L£6.1M
$29.41 L£2.6M
$118 L£10.5M
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 L£460K
$4.11 L£368K
$10.28 L£920K
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 L£138.1K
$0.93 L£82.9K
$2.06 L£184.1K
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.09 L£2.2M
$10.64 L£952.1K
$30.11 L£2.7M
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 L£78.3K
$0.72 L£64.7K
$1.05 L£93.7K
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K L£2.7B
$21.4K L£1.9B
$39.7K L£3.6B
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K L£2.3B
$17.1K L£1.5B
$31.2K L£2.8B
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$178 L£15.9M
$103 L£9.2M
$454 L£40.7M
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.9 L£3M
$11.79 L£1.1M
$70.2 L£6.3M
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.48 L£3.4M
$25.29 L£2.3M
$70.8 L£6.3M
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 L£4.6M
$20.09 L£1.8M
$121 L£10.8M
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.11 L£2.2M
$10.18 L£911.5K
$35.64 L£3.2M
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 L£709.9K
$4.96 L£443.7K
$14.87 L£1.3M
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 L£24.8M
$149 L£13.4M
$498 L£44.6M
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,787 L£338.9M
$2,462 L£220.3M
$6,400 L£572.8M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 L£5.3M
$19.8 L£1.8M
$119 L£10.6M
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 L£4.8M
$30.56 L£2.7M
$81.5 L£7.3M
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 L£9.5M
$49.62 L£4.4M
$198 L£17.8M
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 L£8.3M
$50.7 L£4.5M
$152 L£13.6M
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 L£49.7M
$296 L£26.5M
$1,577 L£141.2M
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 L£26.8M
$203 L£18.2M
$508 L£45.5M
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 L£116.2M
$603 L£54M
$3,017 L£270M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 L£56.9M
$346 L£30.9M
$1,481 L£132.5M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 L£182.3M
$989 L£88.5M
$3,956 L£354M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,058 L£94.7M
$805 L£72M
$2,515 L£225.1M
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$553 L£49.5M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
5.2
15
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