Russia

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

Russia vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

Russia is about 0.50× Sri Lanka.

Average across 3 categories, 5 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 Russia 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×

Russia is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.68
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.61
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.31

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

In Russia, Diesel 1L costs 0.7× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Big Mac costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.73

Russia LKR 331.79 USD 1.037

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.63

Russia LKR 295.95 USD 0.925

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.61

Russia LKR 22.08 USD 0.069

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.31

Russia LKR 352.96 RUB 135

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

Observed 2022-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index