Cost of Living in Jounieh, 🇱🇧 Lebanon - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $603 $453 $553 $352 $101

Utilities $40 $35 $55 $30 —

Internet & Mobile $201 $30 $40 $15 $5

Groceries $40 $161 $402 $121 —

Transportation $101 $70 $131 $25 $15

Dining Out $704 $121 $251 $50 $45

Leisure Activities $151 $70 $101 $15 $15

Health Insurance $60 $70 $181 $20 $2

Visa & Legal Fees $30 $80 $121 — —

Total $1,930 $1,090 $1,835 $628 $183

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $502.79 per month

Coworking Space $120.67 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $603.35 per month

Coliving Space $402.23 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.51 per cup

Beer $2.51 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $6.03 per meal

Fast Food Combo $7.04 per meal

Bread $0.80 per loaf

Milk $1.51 per liter

Rice $1.51 per kg

Chicken Fillets $6.03 per kg

Beef $12.07 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $18.10 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $40.22 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.70 per bottle

Apples $2.51 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.02 per trip

Taxi per km $0.80 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $40.22 per month

Gasoline $1.81 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $4.02 per trip

Scooter Rental $15.08 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $15.08 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $50.28 per month

Gym Membership $40.22 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $20.11 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $8.04 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.06 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $45.25 per pair

Summer Dress $40.22 per dress

Running Shoes $80.45 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $10.06 per visit

Laundry $5.03 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $30.17 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.04 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 89,500 LBP

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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