Cost of Living in Sidon, 🇱🇧 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

Utilities — $112 $134 $112 —

Internet & Mobile $78 $78 $78 $78 —

Groceries $56 $279 $447 $168 —

Transportation $89 $67 $134 $45 $17

Dining Out $559 $223 $112 $89 $56

Leisure Activities $223 $56 $89 $22 $22

Health Insurance $67 $89 $168 $34 —

Visa & Legal Fees $34 $56 $45 — —

Housing $1,341 $670 $894 $335 $112

Total $2,447 $1,630 $2,101 $883 $207

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $167.60 per month

Coworking Space $50.28 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $279.33 per month

Coliving Space $111.73 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.28 per cup

Beer $0.39 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.68 per meal

Fast Food Combo $1.34 per meal

Bread $0.11 per loaf

Milk $0.39 per liter

Rice $0.28 per kg

Chicken Fillets $1.34 per kg

Beef $2.79 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $3.91 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $8.94 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.06 per bottle

Apples $0.56 per kg

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.84 per trip

Taxi per km $0.17 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $6.70 per month

Gasoline $1.68 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $1.34 per trip

Scooter Rental $2.23 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $3.35 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $5.59 per month

Gym Membership $4.47 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $2.79 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $1.12 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $1.68 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $6.70 per pair

Summer Dress $5.03 per dress

Running Shoes $13.41 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $0.89 per visit

Laundry $0.45 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $5.59 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $1.68 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.

Sidon cost of living