Lebanon

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Lebanon vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 0.87× Romania.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. 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

Romania Romania = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.35
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.56

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 1.3× what it does in Romania — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.35

Lebanon RON 23.52 LBP 480,000

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.62

Lebanon RON 5.48 USD 1.191

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.51

Lebanon RON 4.90 USD 1.065

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com