Restaurant prices in Lebanon
See also: food prices cost of living entertainment costs
Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Lebanon? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Lebanon? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Lebanon?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 9.5 US dollars.
With limited time and to avoid spending too much, you can opt for fast food. The cost of a meal set (sandwich, fries, and a soda) is approximately 7 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 50 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 6 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 1.5 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Lebanon, including coffee, bottle of water, local beer, a better restaurant for a couple, or Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Lebanon
What currency is used in Lebanon and what is the conversion rate?
Currency in Lebanon Lebanese pound (LBP). For 10 US dollars you can get 896 thousand Lebanese pounds. For 100 US dollars you can get 8.96 million Lebanese pounds. And the other way around: For 100 Lebanese pounds you can get 0.00112 US dollars.
What are the different prices in the cities in Lebanon? Look here: Prices in cities in Lebanon
Prices: Beirut Tripoli Sidon Baalbek Salima Metn Tyre (Sour) Fanar Jal el Dib Zahlah
cheap restaurant
$9.5 ($4 - $20)
by half less than in United States
local beer
$3 ($1.5 - $5)
by half less than in United States
coffee
$2.3 ($1 - $4)
by half less than in United States
bottle of water
$0.99 ($0.5 - $2)
by half less than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$7 ($6 - $8)
35% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$1.5 ($1 - $3)
38% is less expensive than in United States
Below we present the current prices in restaurants, bars and fast food in Lebanon
(The last update: today)
Prices of food and drink in restaurants in Lebanon:
- Meal in a cheap restaurant $9.5 (LBP 851K)
- Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course $50 (LBP 4.48M)
- McMeal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Combo Meal) $7 (LBP 627K)
- Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) $3 (LBP 269K)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $4.4 (LBP 390K)
- Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) $1.5 (LBP 138K)
- Water (0.33 liter bottle) $0.99 (LBP 88.4K)
- Cappuccino $2.3 (LBP 207K)
- Espresso Coffee $1.6 (LBP 145K)
- Cheeseburger (fast food) $2.1 (LBP 188K)
Price changes in previous years in Lebanon
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $2.9(LBP 258K), 2012: $3.1(LBP 278K), 2013: $3.4(LBP 301K), 2014: $3.7(LBP 333K), 2015: $3.1(LBP 276K), 2016: $3.3(LBP 295K), 2017: $3.2(LBP 286K), and 2018: $3.2(LBP 284K)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2011: $40(LBP 3.58M), 2012: $40(LBP 3.58M), 2013: $52(LBP 4.62M), 2014: $50(LBP 4.48M), 2015: $50(LBP 4.48M), 2016: $50(LBP 4.48M), 2017: $50(LBP 4.48M), and 2018: $50(LBP 4.48M)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2011: $2(LBP 179K), 2012: $2(LBP 179K), 2013: $2.5(LBP 224K), 2014: $2(LBP 179K), 2015: $1.5(LBP 134K), 2016: $1.3(LBP 119K), 2017: $2(LBP 179K), and 2018: $3.3(LBP 298K).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Lebanon?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2011: $0.73(LBP 65.4K), 2012: $0.71(LBP 63.6K), 2013: $0.74(LBP 66.3K), 2014: $0.67(LBP 60K), 2015: $0.63(LBP 56.4K), 2016: $0.68(LBP 60.9K), 2017: $0.74(LBP 66.3K), and 2018: $1(LBP 89.6K) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2011: $1.1(LBP 97.7K), 2012: $0.76(LBP 68.1K), 2013: $0.54(LBP 48.4K), 2014: $0.55(LBP 49.3K), 2015: $0.44(LBP 39.4K), 2016: $0.46(LBP 41.2K), 2017: $0.37(LBP 33.2K), and 2018: $0.5(LBP 44.8K)
