Lebanon

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Lebanon vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 1.48× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.07
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.06

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

In Lebanon, Diesel 1L costs 2.2× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.23

Lebanon SAR 3.99 USD 1.065

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.92

Lebanon SAR 4.47 USD 1.191

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.06

Lebanon SAR 20.10 LBP 480,000

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index