Sri Lanka

Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Bahrain = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Bahrain

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.87× Bahrain.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Bahrain = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Bahrain. 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

Bahrain Bahrain = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.38
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.30
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.19

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 Bahrain — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. 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 BHD 0.04 USD 0.114

Bahrain BHD 0.02 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.34

Sri Lanka BHD 0.54 USD 1.422

Bahrain BHD 0.23 USD 0.607

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.25

Sri Lanka BHD 0.56 USD 1.473

Bahrain BHD 0.25 USD 0.655

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.19

Sri Lanka BHD 2.14 LKR 1,820

Bahrain BHD 1.80 BHD 1.8

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