Sri Lanka

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sweden = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Sweden

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 0.66× Sweden.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. 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

Sweden Sweden = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.79
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.78
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.47

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

In Sri Lanka, Gasoline 1L costs 0.9× what it does in Sweden — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.88

Sri Lanka SEK 14.36 USD 1.473

Sweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.78

Sri Lanka SEK 59.44 LKR 1,820

Sweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67

Observed 2024-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.71

Sri Lanka SEK 13.86 USD 1.422

Sweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.47

Sri Lanka SEK 1.07 USD 0.114

Sweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com