Sri Lanka

Compared with Oman, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Oman = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Oman

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 2.30× Oman.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Oman = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Oman. 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

Oman Oman = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.80
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.24
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.43

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

In Sri Lanka, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.8× what it does in Oman — but Big Mac costs only 1.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.80

Sri Lanka OMR 0.04 USD 0.114

Oman OMR 0.01 USD 0.03

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.37

Sri Lanka OMR 0.57 USD 1.473

Oman OMR 0.24 USD 0.622

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.12

Sri Lanka OMR 0.55 USD 1.422

Oman OMR 0.26 USD 0.671

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.43

Sri Lanka OMR 2.19 LKR 1,820

Oman OMR 1.53 OMR 1.53

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