Sri Lanka

Compared with Peru, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Peru = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Peru

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.85× Peru.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Peru = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Peru. 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

Peru Peru = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.13
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.90
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.61

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in Peru — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.13

Sri Lanka PEN 21.28 LKR 1,820

Peru PEN 16.90 PEN 16.9

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.94

Sri Lanka PEN 4.95 USD 1.473

Peru PEN 5.29 USD 1.575

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.86

Sri Lanka PEN 4.78 USD 1.422

Peru PEN 5.52 USD 1.644

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.61

Sri Lanka PEN 0.38 USD 0.114

Peru PEN 0.62 USD 0.186

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com