Sri Lanka

Compared with Singapore, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Singapore = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Singapore

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.65× Singapore.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Singapore = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Singapore. 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

Singapore Singapore = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.98
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.58
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.49

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 1.0× what it does in Singapore — 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 ×0.98

Sri Lanka S$7.63 LKR 1,820

Singapore S$7.45 SGD 7.45

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.63

Sri Lanka S$1.91 USD 1.473

Singapore S$3.01 USD 2.323

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.52

Sri Lanka S$1.84 USD 1.422

Singapore S$3.53 USD 2.722

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.49

Sri Lanka S$0.15 USD 0.114

Singapore S$0.30 USD 0.233

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com