United Kingdom

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.86× 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 United Kingdom 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 Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.53
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.47
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.24

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.5× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. 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 ×3.53

United Kingdom LKR 128.62 USD 0.402

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.57

United Kingdom LKR 715.09 USD 2.235

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.38

United Kingdom LKR 651.74 USD 2.037

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.24

United Kingdom LKR 2,266 GBP 5.29

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

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