Sri Lanka

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Colombia = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Colombia

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.88× Colombia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. 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

Colombia Colombia = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.33
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.92
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.55

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

In Sri Lanka, Diesel 1L costs 1.6× what it does in Colombia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.55

Sri Lanka COP 5,243 USD 1.422

Colombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.15

Sri Lanka COP 5,431 USD 1.473

Colombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.92

Sri Lanka COP 22,252 LKR 1,820

Colombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.55

Sri Lanka COP 420 USD 0.114

Colombia COP 763 USD 0.207

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com