Sri Lanka

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

India

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.65× India.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.26
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.48
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.35

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 2.3× what it does in India — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.26

Sri Lanka ₹472.51 LKR 1,820

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.48

Sri Lanka ₹10.65 USD 0.114

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.40

Sri Lanka ₹135.45 USD 1.422

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.31

Sri Lanka ₹140.30 USD 1.473

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com