Germany
Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×
Overall verdict
Germany is about 2.45×
Sri Lanka.
Average across 2 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 Germany 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×
Germany is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Germany, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.6× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.56
Germany LKR 129.90 USD 0.406
Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.72
Germany LKR 784.20 USD 2.451
Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.65
Germany LKR 775.88 USD 2.425
Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473