Sri Lanka

Compared with Czechia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Czechia = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Czechia

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.65× Czechia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Czechia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Czechia. 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

Czechia Czechia = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.04
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.80
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.32

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 1.0× what it does in Czechia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.04

Sri Lanka CZK 129.54 LKR 1,820

Czechia CZK 115.00 CZK 115

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.82

Sri Lanka CZK 30.30 USD 1.422

Czechia CZK 36.95 USD 1.734

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79

Sri Lanka CZK 31.39 USD 1.473

Czechia CZK 39.97 USD 1.876

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.32

Sri Lanka CZK 2.41 USD 0.114

Czechia CZK 7.41 USD 0.351

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com