Sri Lanka

Compared with Jordan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Jordan = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Jordan

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.26× Jordan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Jordan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Jordan. 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

Jordan Jordan = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.61
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.27
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.97

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 1.6× what it does in Jordan — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.61

Sri Lanka JOD 4.03 LKR 1,820

Jordan JOD 2.50 JOD 2.5

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.27

Sri Lanka JOD 0.08 USD 0.114

Jordan JOD 0.06 USD 0.09

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

Sri Lanka JOD 1.01 USD 1.422

Jordan JOD 0.85 USD 1.199

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.80

Sri Lanka JOD 1.04 USD 1.473

Jordan JOD 1.31 USD 1.848

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com