Sri Lanka

Compared with Belgium, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Belgium = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Belgium

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.43× Belgium.

Average across 2 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Belgium = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Belgium. A bar running right means Sri Lanka 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

Belgium Belgium = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.65
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.28

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

In Sri Lanka, Gasoline 1L costs 0.7× what it does in Belgium — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.69

Sri Lanka €1.29 USD 1.473

Belgium €1.87 USD 2.123

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.60

Sri Lanka €1.25 USD 1.422

Belgium €2.07 USD 2.36

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.28

Sri Lanka €0.10 USD 0.114

Belgium €0.35 USD 0.406

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com