Sri Lanka

Compared with Poland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Poland = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Poland

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.70× Poland.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Poland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Poland. 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

Poland Poland = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.91
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.79
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.48

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Poland — 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 ×0.91

Sri Lanka PLN 22.80 LKR 1,820

Poland PLN 22.70 PLN 22.7

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.81

Sri Lanka PLN 5.56 USD 1.473

Poland PLN 6.86 USD 1.817

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.77

Sri Lanka PLN 5.37 USD 1.422

Poland PLN 6.93 USD 1.837

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.48

Sri Lanka PLN 0.42 USD 0.114

Poland PLN 0.87 USD 0.236

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com