Lebanon

Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Switzerland = 1×

Lebanon vs

Switzerland

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 0.52× Switzerland.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Switzerland. 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

Switzerland Switzerland = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.59
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.46

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 0.6× what it does in Switzerland — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.59

Lebanon CHF 4.31 LBP 480,000

Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.52

Lebanon CHF 0.97 USD 1.191

Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.41

Lebanon CHF 0.86 USD 1.065

Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com