Sri Lanka

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.61× Taiwan.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.30
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.56
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.16

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 2.3× what it does in Taiwan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.30

Sri Lanka NT$178.32 LKR 1,820

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.60

Sri Lanka NT$44.89 USD 1.422

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.52

Sri Lanka NT$46.50 USD 1.473

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.16

Sri Lanka NT$3.60 USD 0.114

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com