Sri Lanka

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Kuwait = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Kuwait

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 2.44× Kuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. 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

Kuwait Kuwait = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×4.09
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.85
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.25

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

In Sri Lanka, Gasoline 1L costs 4.4× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 1.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.36

Sri Lanka KWD 0.45 USD 1.473

Kuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.83

Sri Lanka KWD 0.44 USD 1.422

Kuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.85

Sri Lanka KWD 0.04 USD 0.114

Kuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.25

Sri Lanka KWD 1.75 LKR 1,820

Kuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index