Sri Lanka

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

United States

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.87× United States.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Sri Lanka 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

United States United States = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.16
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.93
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.61

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

In Sri Lanka, Gasoline 1L costs 1.3× what it does in United States — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.29

Sri Lanka $1.47 USD 1.473

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.05

Sri Lanka $1.42 USD 1.422

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.93

Sri Lanka $5.69 LKR 1,820

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.61

Sri Lanka $0.11 USD 0.114

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com