Lebanon

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×

Lebanon vs

Hong Kong

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 0.66× Hong Kong.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hong Kong = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hong Kong. 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

Hong Kong Hong Kong = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.67
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.26

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 1.7× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.67

Lebanon HK$41.80 LBP 480,000

Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.29

Lebanon HK$9.34 USD 1.191

Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.24

Lebanon HK$8.35 USD 1.065

Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com