Lebanon

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Lebanon vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 0.63× United Kingdom.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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

United Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.76
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.53

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 0.8× what it does in United Kingdom — 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 ×0.76

Lebanon £4.00 LBP 480,000

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.58

Lebanon £0.90 USD 1.191

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.48

Lebanon £0.80 USD 1.065

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com