United Arab Emirates

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.74× 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 United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.91
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.70
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.65

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

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.91

United Arab Emirates LKR 1,655 AED 19

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.70

United Arab Emirates LKR 25.60 USD 0.08

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.69

United Arab Emirates LKR 313.55 USD 0.98

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.61

United Arab Emirates LKR 286.68 USD 0.896

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com