Sri Lanka

Compared with Turkey, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Turkey = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Turkey

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.17× Turkey.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Turkey = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Turkey. 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

Turkey Turkey = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.70
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.98
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.96

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

In Sri Lanka, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in Turkey — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.9×. 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 ×1.70

Sri Lanka TRY 5.07 USD 0.114

Turkey TRY 2.98 USD 0.067

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.06

Sri Lanka TRY 68.75 USD 1.473

Turkey TRY 64.97 USD 1.392

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.96

Sri Lanka TRY 172.10 LKR 1,820

Turkey TRY 255.00 TRY 255

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.90

Sri Lanka TRY 66.37 USD 1.422

Turkey TRY 73.42 USD 1.573

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com