Egypt vs Lebanon: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 6.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Lebanon, a difference of 0.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.046 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Egypt or Lebanon?
- Egypt, at 6.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 6.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 0.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.