Sri LankaSri Lanka

Hungary

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri LankaSri Lanka = 1×

HungaryHungary vs Sri LankaSri Lanka
Overall verdict

HungaryHungary is about 1.03× Sri LankaSri Lanka.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sri LankaSri Lanka = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sri Lanka. A bar running right means Hungary 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 Sri LankaSri Lanka Sri Lanka = 1× HungaryHungary is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.29
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.97
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.88

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

In Hungary, Diesel 1L costs 1.3× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.33
    HungaryHungary LKR 605.67 USD 1.893
    Sri LankaSri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.25
    HungaryHungary LKR 588.39 USD 1.839
    Sri LankaSri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.97
    HungaryHungary LKR 35.51 USD 0.111
    Sri LankaSri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.88
    HungaryHungary LKR 1,598 HUF 1,660
    Sri LankaSri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Hungary

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+83%
in HUF
908 → 1660
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+170%
in LKR

It rose 83% in local currency, but 170% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Hungary's inflation.