Lebanon

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Israel = 1×

Lebanon vs

Israel

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 0.62× Israel.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Israel = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. 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

Israel Israel = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.84
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.46

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 0.8× what it does in Israel — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.84

Lebanon ILS 16.85 LBP 480,000

Israel ILS 20.00 ILS 20

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.47

Lebanon ILS 3.55 USD 1.191

Israel ILS 7.55 USD 2.535

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.44

Lebanon ILS 3.17 USD 1.065

Israel ILS 7.17 USD 2.407

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com