Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 28.9% cheaper than Angola.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Angola, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
$2.86
LKR837.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
$0.71
LKR206.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
$0.35
LKR102.91
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
$0.56
LKR164.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
$6.21
LKR1,816.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
$6.31
LKR1,845.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
$2.18
LKR636.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
$2.29
LKR670.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
$3.04
LKR887.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
$0.44
LKR129.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
$2.56
LKR749.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
$0.50
LKR146.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
$0.48
LKR140.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
$0.44
LKR129.45
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
$10.76
LKR3,146.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,497,569.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
$3.09
LKR902.77
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
$13.80
LKR4,035.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
$163.33
LKR47,762.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
$123.34
LKR36,068.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
$30.68
LKR8,972.19
|
|
pay 96.4% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
$26.94
LKR7,877.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
$475.05
LKR138,917.27
|
|
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
$2.00
LKR585.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
$2.35
LKR687.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
$8.91
LKR2,604.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
$14.75
LKR4,314.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
$3.23
LKR943.94
|
|
pay 70.3% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
$29.58
LKR8,648.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
$19.20
LKR5,615.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
$65.72
LKR19,217.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
$33.57
LKR9,816.07
|
|
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