Cost of living

Lebanon is quite expensive by Middle-Eastern standards, and the main expense is lodging.
General living expenses for a student per year is approximately 7 500 000 LL (5 000US$) to
12 000 000 LL (8 000 US$)

Some examples :
Rent (room per week) : 75 000 LL = 50 US$
Bus fare : 500 LL = 0.34 US$
Petrol /liter : 750 LL = 0.50 US$
Hamburger : 2 500 LL = 1.67 US$
Coke : 750 LL = 0.50 US$
Coffee : 1 500 LL = 1 US$
Daily newspaper : 2 000 LL = 1.33 US$
Cinema : 10 000 LL = 6.67 US$
Night-Club : 22 500 LL = 15 US$
Jeans : 20 000 LL = 13 US$ (local brand) to 80 000 LL = 53 US$ (imported)