Historical Prices in Beirut

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 8.00 50.00 7.00
2022 8.00 50.00 6.10
2021 19.72 118.07 16.36
2020 13.41 66.09 12.00
2019 10.00 60.00 8.08
2018 10.00 50.00 8.50
2017 12.00 53.27 8.64
2016 10.00 50.00 8.00
2015 11.93 60.00 8.00
2014 10.00 55.00 7.99
2013 12.00 56.59 8.64
2012 13.28 51.63 8.30
2011 15.00 55.00 7.00
2010 10.00 22.50 5.00
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 2.75 4.50 1.61 1.20 2.39
2022 2.35 3.50 - - 2.17
2021 5.97 7.21 3.20 1.42 7.40
2020 4.00 5.40 1.90 0.68 5.01
2019 3.75 5.00 0.95 0.53 4.37
2018 3.00 4.00 0.88 0.39 3.35
2017 2.00 3.66 0.75 0.39 3.61
2016 1.50 3.00 0.70 0.49 3.50
2015 1.42 3.15 0.64 0.45 3.15
2014 2.00 3.97 0.73 0.63 4.35
2013 2.00 3.50 0.67 0.55 3.45
2012 2.00 4.16 0.80 1.18 3.30
2011 2.00 2.75 0.80 1.29 3.17
2010 1.00 2.00 0.43 - -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 1.62 0.78 2.55 0.40 1.18 1.56
2022 - - 2.14 0.50 - 2.80
2021 6.55 1.34 9.44 1.21 4.54 5.02
2020 3.89 1.04 5.63 1.12 2.27 3.08
2019 2.13 0.94 3.31 0.75 1.67 2.41
2018 2.18 1.00 2.76 0.76 1.10 1.75
2017 2.21 0.86 3.55 0.69 1.17 2.00
2016 1.98 0.80 3.04 0.77 1.25 1.92
2015 2.07 0.82 3.36 0.63 1.04 2.08
2014 1.67 0.80 2.89 0.69 1.21 1.97
2013 1.97 0.89 2.90 0.79 1.10 1.78
2012 1.83 0.77 2.83 1.02 1.00 1.69
2011 2.17 0.72 2.25 0.80 1.10 1.50
2010 1.67 1.00 1.67 0.70 0.83 1.67
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 1.57 0.84 0.81 0.70 1.68 1.07 1.45 0.91
2022 1.37 1.06 0.81 0.71 1.96 1.22 - 0.87
2021 5.27 4.09 2.88 1.92 6.97 3.41 3.77 2.63
2020 3.24 2.45 1.73 1.67 3.79 2.61 2.91 2.03
2019 2.03 1.32 0.95 0.81 1.61 1.15 1.38 1.05
2018 1.94 1.47 0.89 1.24 1.79 1.35 1.35 0.94
2017 1.75 1.08 0.88 0.92 2.14 1.37 1.17 0.86
2016 1.80 1.19 0.91 0.86 2.07 1.25 1.29 0.93
2015 1.99 1.72 0.82 0.93 1.89 1.25 1.57 0.76
2014 2.25 1.33 0.95 0.90 2.17 1.42 - -
2013 1.98 1.83 1.10 0.90 1.48 1.41 - -
2012 1.75 1.60 0.90 1.11 1.62 1.50 - -
2011 2.00 1.25 0.80 1.40 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 10.18 5.48 2.00 7.87 10.63
2022 - 6.00 - 6.33 -
2021 24.23 23.15 9.92 25.36 52.01
2020 12.25 17.29 5.28 13.96 28.79
2019 12.60 11.92 2.50 9.12 13.24
2018 9.32 10.00 2.33 7.75 13.09
2017 8.27 10.00 2.17 9.10 12.76
2016 7.40 10.00 2.08 7.84 11.70
2015 6.52 9.97 2.00 6.95 11.60
2014 9.00 12.00 2.20 7.83 -
2013 7.80 9.00 2.00 7.62 -
2012 8.11 11.00 1.75 8.52 -
2011 7.67 8.00 1.70 4.75 -
2010 3.67 4.00 1.50 4.50 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 895.00 416.67 2150.00 1000.00
2022 570.00 290.00 1316.67 710.00
2021 1086.14 522.14 2008.21 1216.86
2020 950.65 462.95 1920.82 841.68
2019 833.09 461.78 1958.36 886.43
2018 944.06 499.14 2163.08 940.29
2017 1013.30 573.54 2437.93 921.92
2016 1135.62 530.21 2332.73 1019.93
2015 1295.08 664.92 2806.53 1241.70
2014 921.43 530.00 2166.67 1092.86
2013 744.44 499.69 2199.34 1127.00
2012 822.40 559.03 2139.65 1090.90
2011 675.00 366.67 2000.00 900.00
2010 1100.00 683.33 2180.00 1213.33

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - 1298.89
2020 4090.88 1694.91
2019 4057.96 1808.45
2018 4515.13 1721.15
2017 5608.33 1989.97
2016 4438.24 1848.34
2015 5358.02 2074.06
2014 6071.43 2357.14
2013 5310.38 2184.73
2012 5026.74 1858.01
2011 4250.00 2100.00
2010 8000.00 2500.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 450.00
2022 275.00
2021 771.71
2020 832.64
2019 975.07
2018 1015.22
2017 1089.63
2016 1056.22
2015 1234.55
2014 1200.00
2013 959.92
2012 1088.11
2011 1033.33
2010 500.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 0.85
2022 - 1.13
2021 2.62 1.31
2020 1.98 0.92
2019 1.32 0.89
2018 1.33 0.95
2017 1.35 0.86
2016 1.33 0.74
2015 1.33 0.82
2014 1.33 1.15
2013 1.31 1.14
2012 1.31 1.25
2011 1.42 1.20
2010 - 1.00
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 63.53
2019 80.00
2018 60.00
2017 -
2016 45.00
2015 -
2014 50.00
2013 50.00
2012 77.23
2011 42.50
2010 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 11.58
2021 -
2020 7.72
2019 8.06
2018 6.57
2017 5.56
2016 6.95
2015 5.51
2014 7.08
2013 5.79
2012 5.90
2011 7.30
2010 15.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 281.79 - 57.66
2022 229.75 - -
2021 230.17 52.96 -
2020 158.37 51.94 -
2019 143.70 62.62 -
2018 142.12 45.46 -
2017 135.59 50.06 -
2016 133.57 66.68 -
2015 137.57 63.67 -
2014 154.13 62.20 -
2013 159.59 66.55 -
2012 189.54 60.21 -
2011 116.67 46.67 -
2010 250.00 56.67 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 72.86 - 6.50
2022 37.50 - -
2021 95.91 34.20 11.90
2020 77.35 24.17 10.00
2019 77.24 29.40 10.00
2018 67.30 27.92 10.00
2017 74.30 23.04 10.00
2016 70.78 19.21 10.00
2015 82.83 21.46 9.91
2014 73.07 19.67 10.00
2013 68.16 16.33 8.00
2012 60.35 12.75 8.00
2011 90.00 13.00 7.50
2010 80.00 25.00 7.00

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 92.50 57.50 112.00 107.50
2022 - - - -
2021 159.56 207.53 246.03 249.25
2020 77.83 63.30 165.33 127.08
2019 69.40 49.38 113.28 118.89
2018 71.57 49.35 107.76 113.39
2017 95.73 50.43 118.80 130.47
2016 80.28 49.12 123.50 170.00
2015 86.42 46.79 124.38 149.03
2014 73.00 49.70 99.12 131.00
2013 72.30 49.29 103.25 110.40
2012 85.06 67.50 120.64 105.82
2011 80.00 60.00 150.00 115.00
2010 36.00 64.50 88.00 79.50
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