Sri Lanka

Compared with Costa Rica, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Costa Rica = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Costa Rica

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.83× Costa Rica.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Costa Rica = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Costa Rica. 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

Costa Rica Costa Rica = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.94
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.91
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.67

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

In Sri Lanka, Diesel 1L costs 0.9× what it does in Costa Rica — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.94

Sri Lanka CRC 703.89 USD 1.422

Costa Rica CRC 745.96 USD 1.507

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.94

Sri Lanka CRC 2,938 LKR 1,820

Costa Rica CRC 2,990 CRC 2,990

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.88

Sri Lanka CRC 729.14 USD 1.473

Costa Rica CRC 825.66 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.67

Sri Lanka CRC 56.43 USD 0.114

Costa Rica CRC 84.15 USD 0.17

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com