Cost of Living in Beirut
Summary about cost of living in Beirut, Lebanon:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,958.23$ (5,986,330.49L£) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,090.44$ (1,649,153.73L£) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Beirut is 15.84% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Beirut is, on average, 74.42% lower than in New York.
Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20,250.00 L£ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100,000.00 L£ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15,130.34 L£ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6,000.00 L£ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8,000.00 L£ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 7,769.00 L£ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2,791.91 L£ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 931.86 L£ | |
Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 21,256.45 L£ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,428.07 L£ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2,469.68 L£ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 8,195.14 L£ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8,642.88 L£ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9,415.53 L£ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 19,278.58 L£ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2,120.80 L£ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2,035.42 L£ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1,664.56 L£ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1,661.10 L£ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1,151.25 L£ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1,344.70 L£ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2,504.59 L£ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1,688.82 L£ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25,000.00 L£ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3,629.50 L£ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5,335.81 L£ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7,500.00 L£ | |
Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3,000.00 L£ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 104,347.83 L£ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 8,000.00 L£ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4,869.98 L£ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 22,695.50 L£ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5,309.37 L£ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,286,737.07 L£ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,282,664.92 L£ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 236,242.13 L£ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 656.41 L£ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 77,903.41 L£ | |
Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 113,810.66 L£ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 40,572.12 L£ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15,130.34 L£ | |
Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 614,880.39 L£ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 9,221,360.37 L£ | |
Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 111,287.76 L£ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 96,210.63 L£ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 229,618.91 L£ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 187,480.72 L£ | |
Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,376,052.70 L£ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 675,820.50 L£ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,768,017.75 L£ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,239,981.16 L£ | |
Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 557,457.30 L£ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 239,819.16 L£ | |
Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,252,113.12 L£ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.57 |
Prices in Beirut
This city had 2527 entries in the past 12 months by 222 different contributors.
Last update: December 2020
Last update: December 2020
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.All the prices you see above should be quadrupled because of the economic crisis and the dollar exchange issue.
.Its not so real some item are more expensive and other are cheaper
rent is more expensive private school more expensive electricity alone will cost around 200 dollar
food are 60% more expensive than mentioned restaurant you will find some less expensive and some are really to much expensive i have lived in three country so far Lebanon is the most expensive country with no work opportunity or really low salary medical insurance is really expensive and some Lebanese people die on the door of hospital because they cannot afford it 90% of Lebanese people are living aboard
if you have money to spend you will find the luxury life really easy to access with wonderful nightlife beach you can pass from sea to snow in 2 hours maximum
as a conclusion Lebanon is a great country but its so corrupted .
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.Corruption in the government is the problem.
Shame
rent is more expensive private school more expensive electricity alone will cost around 200 dollar
food are 30% more expensive than mentioned restaurant you will find some less expensive and some are really to much expensive i have lived in three country so far lebanon is the most expensive country with no work opportunity or really low salary medical insurance is really expensive and some lebanese people die on the door of hospital because they cannot affoared it 80% of lebanese people are living aboard
if you have money to spend you will find the luxury life really easy to access with wonderful nightlife beach you can pass from sea to snow in 2 hours maximum
as a conclusion lebanon is a great country but its so corapted .