Ukraine

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

Ukraine vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

Ukraine is about 0.80× 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 Ukraine 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×

Ukraine is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.25
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.74
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.56

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

In Ukraine, Diesel 1L costs 1.3× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Big Mac 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 ×1.28

Ukraine LKR 584.23 USD 1.826

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.21

Ukraine LKR 569.19 USD 1.779

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.74

Ukraine LKR 26.88 USD 0.084

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.56

Ukraine LKR 1,021 UAH 139

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index