Lebanon

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Lebanon vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 1.40× Malaysia.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. 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

Malaysia Malaysia = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.58
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.23

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 1.6× what it does in Malaysia — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.58

Lebanon MYR 21.73 LBP 480,000

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.42

Lebanon MYR 4.88 USD 1.191

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.07

Lebanon MYR 4.36 USD 1.065

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com