Sri Lanka

Compared with Nicaragua, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Nicaragua = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Nicaragua

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.96× Nicaragua.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Nicaragua = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Nicaragua. 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

Nicaragua Nicaragua = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.20
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.15
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.65

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

In Sri Lanka, Diesel 1L costs 1.2× what it does in Nicaragua — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.21

Sri Lanka NIO 52.08 USD 1.422

Nicaragua NIO 43.18 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.20

Sri Lanka NIO 208.33 LKR 1,820

Nicaragua NIO 174.00 NIO 174

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.10

Sri Lanka NIO 53.95 USD 1.473

Nicaragua NIO 48.97 USD 1.337

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.65

Sri Lanka NIO 4.18 USD 0.114

Nicaragua NIO 6.45 USD 0.176

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com