RussiaRussia

Lebanon

Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: RussiaRussia = 1×

LebanonLebanon vs RussiaRussia
Overall verdict

LebanonLebanon is about 1.88× RussiaRussia.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs RussiaRussia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Russia. 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 RussiaRussia Russia = 1× LebanonLebanon is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×3.07
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.15

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 3.1× what it does in Russia — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×3.07
    LebanonLebanon RUB 562.81 LBP 480,000
    RussiaRussia RUB 135.00 RUB 135
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.29
    LebanonLebanon RUB 125.06 USD 1.191
    RussiaRussia RUB 97.13 USD 0.925
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.03
    LebanonLebanon RUB 111.82 USD 1.065
    RussiaRussia RUB 108.88 USD 1.037
    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
+349%
in RUB

It rose 1197% in local currency, but 349% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Lebanon's inflation.