Poland

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

Poland vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

Poland is about 1.42× Sri Lanka.

Average across 3 categories, 7 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 Poland 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×

Poland is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.07
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.26
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.10

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

In Poland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.1× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Big Mac costs only 1.1×. 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 ×2.07

Poland LKR 75.51 USD 0.236

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.29

Poland LKR 587.75 USD 1.837

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.23

Poland LKR 581.35 USD 1.817

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.10

Poland LKR 2,000 PLN 22.7

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

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