Sri Lanka

Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Australia = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Australia

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.78× Australia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Australia. 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

Australia Australia = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.09
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.00
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.44

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

In Sri Lanka, Gasoline 1L costs 1.2× what it does in Australia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.19

Sri Lanka A$2.14 USD 1.473

Australia A$1.80 USD 1.239

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.00

Sri Lanka A$2.06 USD 1.422

Australia A$2.06 USD 1.421

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.00

Sri Lanka A$8.63 LKR 1,820

Australia A$8.50 AUD 8.5

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.44

Sri Lanka A$0.16 USD 0.114

Australia A$0.37 USD 0.259

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com