With petrol prices set to rise once again, we take a look at countries where petrol is cheaper than in India. Within India, petrol is costliest in Kolkata at Rs 76.15 due to high incidence of local sales tax or VAT.
Source : AFP
Petrol in the national capital costs Rs 68.46 per litre as compared to Rs 53.32 a litre in Pakistan. On the other hand, diesel price of Rs 46.95 a litre in the national capital, following the Rs 5 hike, is still lower than Rs 59.56 in Pakistan. Petrol in India is sold at Rs 21.89 a litre higher than in Pakistan, while diesel is cheaper by Rs 12.61 a litre.
Source : AFP
Sri Lanka sells petrol at Rs 61.56 per litre and diesel at Rs 41.36. Petrol in India is sold at Rs 13.4 a litre higher than in Sri Lanka, while diesel is higher by Rs 6.92 a litre.
Source : AFP
Petrol in India costs more than it does in Bangladesh, which is Rs 62.25 per litre whereas diesel costs Rs 49.08 per litre. Petrol in India is sold at Rs 18.9 a litre higher than in Sri Lanka, while diesel is higher by Rs 13.97 a litre.
Source : AFP
Petrol in US costs Rs 50.44 per litre where as diesel is priced at Rs 54.55 per litre. Petrol in India is sold at Rs 20.88 a litre higher than in the US, while diesel is cheaper by Rs 4.55 a litre.
