Sri Lanka

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.11× Japan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.88
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.44
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.50

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.88

Sri Lanka ¥841 LKR 1,820

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.46

Sri Lanka ¥231 USD 1.422

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.41

Sri Lanka ¥240 USD 1.473

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.50

Sri Lanka ¥18 USD 0.114

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com