Sri Lanka

Compared with Azerbaijan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Azerbaijan = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Azerbaijan

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.96× Azerbaijan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Azerbaijan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Azerbaijan. 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

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.38
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.19
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.46

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

In Sri Lanka, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.4× what it does in Azerbaijan — but Big Mac costs only 1.5×. 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 ×2.38

Sri Lanka AZN 0.19 USD 0.114

Azerbaijan AZN 0.08 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.20

Sri Lanka AZN 2.42 USD 1.422

Azerbaijan AZN 1.10 USD 0.647

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.18

Sri Lanka AZN 2.51 USD 1.473

Azerbaijan AZN 1.15 USD 0.676

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.46

Sri Lanka AZN 9.68 LKR 1,820

Azerbaijan AZN 6.65 AZN 6.65

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index