Turkey

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

Turkey vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

Turkey is about 0.85× Sri Lanka.

Average across 3 categories, 7 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 Turkey 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×

Turkey is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.04
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.02
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.59

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

In Turkey, Diesel 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.11

Turkey LKR 503.28 USD 1.573

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.04

Turkey LKR 1,889 TRY 255

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.95

Turkey LKR 445.37 USD 1.392

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.59

Turkey LKR 21.44 USD 0.067

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com