Sri Lanka

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 3.29× Egypt.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Egypt. 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

Egypt Egypt = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.96
⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.33
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.15

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

In Sri Lanka, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.0× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 2.1×. 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 ×4.96

Sri Lanka EGP 5.39 USD 0.114

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.54

Sri Lanka EGP 67.18 USD 1.422

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.13

Sri Lanka EGP 69.58 USD 1.473

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.15

Sri Lanka EGP 175.77 LKR 1,820

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

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