Sri Lanka

Compared with Netherlands, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Netherlands = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Netherlands

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.47× Netherlands.

Average across 2 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Netherlands = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Netherlands. 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

Netherlands Netherlands = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.57
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.40

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

In Sri Lanka, Diesel 1L costs 0.6× what it does in Netherlands — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.57

Sri Lanka €1.25 USD 1.422

Netherlands €2.18 USD 2.48

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.56

Sri Lanka €1.29 USD 1.473

Netherlands €2.32 USD 2.638

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.40

Sri Lanka €0.10 USD 0.114

Netherlands €0.25 USD 0.286

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com