Cost of Living in Beirut

Restaurants

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Avg.

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

10.00 $ 7.00-15.00

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Threecourse

50.00 $ 39.74-80.00

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

8.00 $ 6.65-10.00

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

1.33 $ 1.00-2.00

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

4.00 $ 2.00-5.32

Cappuccino (regular)

3.38 $ 2.00-4.00

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

0.57 $ 0.50-0.70

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

0.41 $ 0.33-0.66

Markets

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Avg.

Milk (regular), (1 liter)

2.01 $ 1.80-2.60

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

0.81 $ 0.50-1.10

Rice (white), (1kg)

2.14 $ 2.00-3.00

Eggs (12)

3.20 $ 2.00-4.00

Local Cheese (1kg)

7.04 $ 5.50-8.00

Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)

7.84 $ 6.00-9.50

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red

Meat)

11.24 $ 9.00-13.00

Apples (1kg)

1.89 $ 1.50-2.00

Banana (1kg)

1.54 $ 1.00-2.00

Oranges (1kg)

1.39 $ 1.00-2.00

Tomato (1kg)

1.39 $ 1.00-2.00

Potato (1kg)

0.90 $ 0.70-1.10

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Onion (1kg)

0.92 $ 0.70-1.20

Lettuce (1 head)

0.92 $ 0.70-1.00

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

0.73 $ 0.60-1.00

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

10.00 $ 8.00-15.00

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

1.18 $ 1.00-1.50

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

2.03 $ 1.50-3.00

Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)

2.08 $ 2.00-2.50

Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

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Avg.
1.33 $ 1.00-1.50
45.00 $ 30.00-80.00

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

6.68 $ 5.00-10.00

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)

1.40 $ 1.00-1.75

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

Gasoline (1 liter)

15.00 $ 10.00-25.00
0.75 $ 0.67-0.85

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or

Equivalent New Car)

21,500.0
16,700.00-27,000.00
0$

Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent

New Car)

23,000.0
18,000.00-28,000.00
0$

Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for
85m2 Apartment
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts
or Plans)
Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Sports And Leisure

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Avg.
138.00 $ 100.00-198.33
0.29 $ 0.20-0.36
69.20 $ 40.00-100.00
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Avg.

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

72.31 $ 49.62-100.00

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

20.35 $ 15.00-25.00

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

10.00 $ 8.30-11.00

Clothing And Shoes

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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

82.25 $ 55.00-100.00

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

48.18 $ 30.00-60.00

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

124.33 $ 92.84-150.00

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

163.81 $ 100.00-250.00

Rent Per Month

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

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Avg.
1,299.77
700.00-2,000.00
$
577.00 $ 400.00-800.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

2,797.93
1,500.00-4,000.00
$

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

1,077.59
800.00-1,500.00
$

Buy Apartment Price

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Avg.

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City

Centre

4,526.72
3,300.00-6,000.00
$

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside

of Centre

1,914.39
1,655.63-2,500.00
$

Salaries And Financing

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Avg.

Average Monthly Disposable Salary (Net After Tax)

1,142.61
$

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly

6.81 5.00-9.00

Prices in Beirut, Lebanon

These data are based on 1715 entries in the past 18 months from 129 different
contributors.
Last update: October, 2016