Lebanon

Compared with Jordan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Jordan = 1×

Lebanon vs

Jordan

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 1.07× Jordan.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Jordan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Jordan. 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

Jordan Jordan = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.52
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.76

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in Jordan — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.52

Lebanon JOD 3.79 LBP 480,000

Jordan JOD 2.50 JOD 2.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.89

Lebanon JOD 0.75 USD 1.065

Jordan JOD 0.85 USD 1.199

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.64

Lebanon JOD 0.84 USD 1.191

Jordan JOD 1.31 USD 1.848

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com