With the March price of Rs 62.77 per litre, Pakistan becomes the 18th cheapest country in the world in terms of petrol prices. Petrol prices are also the lowest in South Asia.
With Rs 23.57/litre, Kuwait is world’s cheapest country, followed by Saudi Arabia (Rs 26.21/litre).
Hong Kong is world’s most expensive country (Rs 186.73/litre), three times more than Pakistan.
USA is at Rs 57.43/litre. UK is at Rs 151.95/litre.
India is at Rs 93.06/litre. Bangladesh is the most expensive in the region at Rs 134.87/litre.
See also: Pakistan world’s least expensive country: World Bank
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Regional countries with higher petrol prices than Pakistan are (rupees per litre):
Indonesia: 64.30
Afghanistan: 80.92
Bhutan: 88.63
Sri Lanka: 92.45
India: 93.06
China: 95.33
Nepal: 98.68
Bangladesh: 134.87
The graph above from MyTravelCost. You can also check out petrol prices, updated every week here.
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