United States

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

United States vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

United States is about 1.15× 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 States 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 States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.65
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.08
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.86

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

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.8×. 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 ×1.65

United States LKR 60.15 USD 0.188

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.08

United States LKR 1,958 USD 6.12

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

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

United States LKR 433.85 USD 1.356

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.78

United States LKR 366.66 USD 1.146

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com