Sri Lanka

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.13× Thailand.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. 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

Thailand Thailand = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.32
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.23
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.90

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

In Sri Lanka, Diesel 1L costs 1.4× what it does in Thailand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.37

Sri Lanka ฿47.47 USD 1.422

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.32

Sri Lanka ฿202.95 LKR 1,820

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.10

Sri Lanka ฿49.18 USD 1.473

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.90

Sri Lanka ฿3.71 USD 0.114

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com