Japan

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

Japan vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.90× Sri Lanka.

Average across 3 categories, 9 items with data

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

How to read this

The centre line is Sri Lanka. A bar running right means Japan 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 Lanka Sri Lanka = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.99
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.70
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.53

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.0× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.99

Japan LKR 72.63 USD 0.227

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.71

Japan LKR 333.07 USD 1.041

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.69

Japan LKR 312.27 USD 0.976

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.53

Japan LKR 968.66 JPY 480

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index