Lebanon

Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Africa = 1×

Lebanon vs

South Africa

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 1.06× South Africa.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Africa = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Africa. 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

South Africa South Africa = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.60
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.70

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 1.6× what it does in South Africa — but Diesel 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 ×1.60

Lebanon ZAR 87.63 LBP 480,000

South Africa ZAR 54.90 ZAR 54.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.76

Lebanon ZAR 19.57 USD 1.191

South Africa ZAR 25.62 USD 1.559

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

Lebanon ZAR 17.50 USD 1.065

South Africa ZAR 27.44 USD 1.67

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com