Sri Lanka

Compared with Venezuela, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Venezuela = 1×

Sri Lanka vs

Venezuela

Overall verdict

Sri Lanka is about 6.57× Venezuela.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Venezuela = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Venezuela. 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

Venezuela Venezuela = 1×

Sri Lanka is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×122.32
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.65
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.41

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

In Sri Lanka, Diesel 1L costs 355.5× what it does in Venezuela — 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.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×355.50

Sri Lanka VES 481.67 USD 1.422

Venezuela VES 1.35 USD 0.004

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×42.09

Sri Lanka VES 498.94 USD 1.473

Venezuela VES 11.86 USD 0.035

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.65

Sri Lanka VES 38.61 USD 0.114

Venezuela VES 23.37 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.41

Sri Lanka VES 205.35 LKR 1,820

Venezuela VES 1,370 VES 1,370

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