Sri Lanka

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.54× United Kingdom.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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

United Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.80
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.68
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.28

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

In Sri Lanka, Big Mac costs 0.8× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.80

Sri Lanka £4.47 LKR 1,820

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72

Sri Lanka £1.11 USD 1.473

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.64

Sri Lanka £1.07 USD 1.422

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.28

Sri Lanka £0.09 USD 0.114

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com