Israel

Compared with Lebanon, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Lebanon = 1×

Israel vs

Lebanon

Overall verdict

Israel is about 1.61× Lebanon.

Average across 2 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Lebanon = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Lebanon. A bar running right means Israel is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Lebanon Lebanon = 1×

Israel is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.19
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.19

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Israel, Diesel 1L costs 2.3× what it does in Lebanon — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.26

Israel LBP 215,547 USD 2.407

Lebanon LBP 95,371 USD 1.065

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.13

Israel LBP 227,009 USD 2.535

Lebanon LBP 106,654 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.19

Israel LBP 569,883 ILS 20

Lebanon LBP 480,000 LBP 480,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index