Sri Lanka

Compared with Argentina, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Argentina = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Argentina

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.09× Argentina.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Argentina = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Argentina. 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

Argentina Argentina = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.31
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.03
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.97

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

In Sri Lanka, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in Argentina — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.9×. 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 ×1.31

Sri Lanka ARS 164.82 USD 0.114

Argentina ARS 125.78 USD 0.087

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.03

Sri Lanka ARS 4,673 LKR 1,820

Argentina ARS 8,000 ARS 8,000

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.02

Sri Lanka ARS 2,130 USD 1.473

Argentina ARS 2,079 USD 1.438

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.91

Sri Lanka ARS 2,056 USD 1.422

Argentina ARS 2,258 USD 1.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com