Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 28.9% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% more in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 96.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% more in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 70.3% less in Sri Lanka
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Sri Lanka.
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
AOA5,354.55
|
$2.86
LKR848.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$6.80
LKR2,012.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$0.71
LKR209.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.35
LKR104.24
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$0.56
LKR166.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$6.21
LKR1,840.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$6.31
LKR1,869.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$2.18
LKR645.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$2.29
LKR679.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$3.04
LKR899.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.44
LKR131.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$2.56
LKR758.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$0.50
LKR147.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.48
LKR142.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.44
LKR131.12
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$4.84
LKR1,432.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$10.76
LKR3,187.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,619,951.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$3.09
LKR914.41
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$13.80
LKR4,087.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$163.33
LKR48,378.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$123.34
LKR36,533.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$30.68
LKR9,087.80
|
|
pay 96.4% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$26.94
LKR7,979.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$475.05
LKR140,707.31
|
|
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$2.00
LKR593.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$2.35
LKR695.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$8.91
LKR2,638.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$14.75
LKR4,370.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$3.23
LKR956.10
|
|
pay 70.3% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$29.58
LKR8,759.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$19.20
LKR5,687.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$65.72
LKR19,465.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$33.57
LKR9,942.56
|
|
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