Sri Lanka

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 2.23× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. 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

Qatar Qatar = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.56
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.54
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.22

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

In Sri Lanka, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.6× what it does in Qatar — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. 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 ×3.56

Sri Lanka QAR 0.42 USD 0.114

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.56

Sri Lanka QAR 5.36 USD 1.473

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.53

Sri Lanka QAR 5.18 USD 1.422

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.22

Sri Lanka QAR 20.71 LKR 1,820

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index