Sri Lanka

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 1.87× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.66
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.19
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.12

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

In Sri Lanka, Diesel 1L costs 3.0× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.98

Sri Lanka SAR 5.33 USD 1.422

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.38

Sri Lanka SAR 5.52 USD 1.473

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.19

Sri Lanka SAR 0.43 USD 0.114

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.12

Sri Lanka SAR 21.33 LKR 1,820

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

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