Cost of living in Lebanon

The cost of living in Lebanon is approximately 1062 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2737 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Lebanon

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1062 $
Without Rent
565 $
Rent & Utilities
497 $
Food
307 $
Transport
146 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
450 $
GDP per Capita
3,824 $
Freedom Index
5.74
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
40%
Population
6.1M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.18 $
Dinner 46.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.97 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.92 $
Capuccino 2.45 $
Coke, 330ml 1.6 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.65 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.83 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.7 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.47 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.85 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.83 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.92 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.27 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.54 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.87 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.18 $
Cigarette pack 1.99 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.5 $
Monthly Pass 72.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.93 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 52.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.04 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.23 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.36 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.07 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 138 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 212 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 31 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 271 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 664 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 552 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,513 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,963 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,241 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 45 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.01%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.89 $
Haircut 7.94 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 102 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 79.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 271 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,128 $

Cities in Lebanon by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Beirut
$610
Sidon
$476
Jounieh
$470
Zahle
$451
Tripoli
$390
Tyre
$372