IndonesiaIndonesia

Lebanon

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IndonesiaIndonesia = 1×

LebanonLebanon vs IndonesiaIndonesia
Overall verdict

LebanonLebanon is about 1.50× IndonesiaIndonesia.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IndonesiaIndonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. 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 IndonesiaIndonesia Indonesia = 1× LebanonLebanon is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×2.13
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.06

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 2.1× what it does in Indonesia — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×2.13
    LebanonLebanon IDR 90,506 LBP 480,000
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.26
    LebanonLebanon IDR 21,392 USD 1.191
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.89
    LebanonLebanon IDR 19,128 USD 1.065
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Lebanon

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+1197%
in LBP
37000 → 480000
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+271%
in IDR

It rose 1197% in local currency, but 271% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Lebanon's inflation.