Cost of living in Lebanon

Summary of cost of living in Lebanon

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 261,186,182 L£
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 149,665,735 L£
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 459,560 L£
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 477,582 L£
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 480,030 L£
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 148,067 L£
12 eggs, large 175,051 L£
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 69,205 L£
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 318,039 L£
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 181,204 L£
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 65,535 L£
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 97,636 L£
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 1,745,240 L£
2 liters of coca-cola 139,305 L£
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 28,262 L£
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 168,548,000 L£
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 38,875,700 L£
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 957,312 L£
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 84,714,500 L£
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 19,822,700 L£
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 20,000,000 L£
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 2,006,950 L£
40” flat screen tv 15,022,900 L£
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 4,007,130 L£
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 491,854 L£
Hourly rate for cleaning help 7,491,800 L£
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 5,000,000 L£
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 5,000,000 L£
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 6,425,250 L£
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 2,209,940 L£
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 224,972,000 L£
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 93,829 L£
Monthly ticket public transport -
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 396,730 L£
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 577,783 L£
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 3,019,360 L£
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 316,379 L£
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 173,014 L£
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 203,327 L£
4 rolls of toilet paper 124,258 L£
Tube of toothpaste 191,560 L£
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 500,209 L£
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 4,955,170 L£
2 tickets to the movies 954,758 L£
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 400,000 L£
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 9,987,240 L£
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 1,000,000 L£
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 300,057 L£
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 248,778 L£
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 2,872,930 L£
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 8,000 L£
1 month of gym membership in business district 3,226,620 L£
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 147,589 L£

Map of Cost of Living in Lebanon

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This map shows only the top cities in Lebanon. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan

The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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