Sri Lanka

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.07× Philippines.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Philippines. 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

Philippines Philippines = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.00
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.12
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.55

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 2.0× what it does in Philippines — 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 ×2.00

Sri Lanka ₱320.26 LKR 1,820

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.13

Sri Lanka ₱87.66 USD 1.422

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.11

Sri Lanka ₱90.80 USD 1.473

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.55

Sri Lanka ₱6.86 USD 0.114

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com