Thailand

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

Thailand vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

Thailand is about 0.88× Sri Lanka.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sri Lanka = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sri Lanka. A bar running right means Thailand 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

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka = 1×

Thailand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.11
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.76

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

In Thailand, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.7×. 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 ×1.11

Thailand LKR 40.63 USD 0.127

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.91

Thailand LKR 426.81 USD 1.334

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.76

Thailand LKR 1,376 THB 135

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.73

Thailand LKR 331.47 USD 1.036

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com