Lebanon

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Lebanon vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Lebanon is about 1.56× Vietnam.

Average across 2 categories, 3 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. 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

Vietnam Vietnam = 1×

Lebanon is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.85
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.32

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

In Lebanon, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Vietnam — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.85

Lebanon ₫140,805 LBP 480,000

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.47

Lebanon ₫31,286 USD 1.191

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.19

Lebanon ₫27,976 USD 1.065

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com