Lebanon

Compared with Guatemala, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Guatemala = 1×

Lebanon vs

Guatemala

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 1.00× Guatemala.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Guatemala = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Guatemala. 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

Guatemala Guatemala = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.25
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.80

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Guatemala — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.25

Lebanon GTQ 41.09 LBP 480,000

Guatemala GTQ 33.00 GTQ 33

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.85

Lebanon GTQ 9.13 USD 1.191

Guatemala GTQ 10.79 USD 1.407

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.76

Lebanon GTQ 8.16 USD 1.065

Guatemala GTQ 10.78 USD 1.406

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com