Sri Lanka

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.82× Malaysia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. 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

Malaysia Malaysia = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.28
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.68
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.59

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

In Sri Lanka, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.3× what it does in Malaysia — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.4×. 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 ×2.28

Sri Lanka MYR 0.46 USD 0.114

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.76

Sri Lanka MYR 6.03 USD 1.473

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.68

Sri Lanka MYR 26.89 LKR 1,820

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.43

Sri Lanka MYR 5.82 USD 1.422

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com