Sri Lanka

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Indonesia = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Indonesia

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.57× Indonesia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Indonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. 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

Indonesia Indonesia = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.26
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.36
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.27

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 2.3× what it does in Indonesia — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.2×. 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 IDR 88,938 LKR 1,820

Indonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.55

Sri Lanka IDR 26,457 USD 1.473

Indonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.27

Sri Lanka IDR 1,928 USD 0.114

Indonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.19

Sri Lanka IDR 25,541 USD 1.422

Indonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com