Lebanon

Compared with Argentina, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Argentina = 1×

Lebanon vs

Argentina

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 0.85× Argentina.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Argentina = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Argentina. A bar running right means Lebanon 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

Argentina Argentina = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.97
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.75

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 1.0× what it does in Argentina — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.97

Lebanon ARS 7,749 LBP 480,000

Argentina ARS 8,000 ARS 8,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.83

Lebanon ARS 1,722 USD 1.191

Argentina ARS 2,079 USD 1.438

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.68

Lebanon ARS 1,540 USD 1.065

Argentina ARS 2,258 USD 1.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com