Sri Lanka

Compared with Brazil, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Brazil = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Brazil

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.00× Brazil.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Brazil = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Brazil. 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

Brazil Brazil = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.28
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.12
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.70

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 1.3× what it does in Brazil — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.28

Sri Lanka R$28.27 LKR 1,820

Brazil R$23.90 BRL 23.9

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.14

Sri Lanka R$7.64 USD 1.473

Brazil R$6.68 USD 1.288

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.10

Sri Lanka R$7.38 USD 1.422

Brazil R$6.70 USD 1.292

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.70

Sri Lanka R$0.59 USD 0.114

Brazil R$0.85 USD 0.164

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com