Sri Lanka

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Chile

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.81× Chile.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Chile = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Chile. 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

Chile Chile = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.05
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.00
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.50

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

In Sri Lanka, Diesel 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Chile — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.06

Sri Lanka CLP 1,257 USD 1.422

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.05

Sri Lanka CLP 5,170 LKR 1,820

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.94

Sri Lanka CLP 1,302 USD 1.473

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.50

Sri Lanka CLP 101 USD 0.114

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com