Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 18.8% cheaper than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 13.2% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 4.8% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 62.4% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 87.2% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.3% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 48.5% less in Sri Lanka

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 18.2% less for restaurants

	Cameroon	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 FCFA2,792	$2.86 LKR848.27	-38.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.49 FCFA2,710	$6.80 LKR2,012.84	+51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA830	$0.71 LKR209.43	-48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 FCFA338	$0.35 LKR104.24	-37.3%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 13.2% more for groceries

	Cameroon	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA243	$0.56 LKR166.91	+40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.80 FCFA5,913	$6.21 LKR1,840.08	-36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.41 FCFA5,677	$6.31 LKR1,869.59	-32.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 FCFA1,074	$2.18 LKR645.10	+22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 FCFA1,889	$2.29 LKR679.02	-26.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 FCFA983	$3.04 LKR899.27	+86.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 FCFA482	$0.44 LKR131.35	-44.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA469	$2.56 LKR758.96	+229.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA338	$0.50 LKR147.91	-10.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA542	$0.48 LKR142.78	-46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA408	$0.44 LKR131.12	-34.6%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 4.8% less for transportation

	Cameroon	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 FCFA2,657	$4.84 LKR1,432.20	+9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,855	$10.76 LKR3,187.00	-34.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,808.69 FCFA15,566,538	$32,478.81 LKR9,619,951.53	+25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 FCFA2,349	$3.09 LKR914.41	-20.7%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 62.4% less for housing

	Cameroon	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$96.22 FCFA58,034	$13.80 LKR4,087.33	-85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.76 FCFA214,574	$163.33 LKR48,378.12	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.27 FCFA159,998	$123.34 LKR36,533.08	-53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.86 FCFA42,139	$30.68 LKR9,087.80	-56.1%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 87.2% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.62 FCFA207,256	$26.94 LKR7,979.48	-92.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,662.70 FCFA1,606,010	$475.05 LKR140,707.31	-82.2%
Average			-87.2%

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pay 76.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.14 FCFA690	$2.00 LKR593.07	+75.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA963	$2.35 LKR695.95	+47.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 FCFA1,150	$8.91 LKR2,638.26	+367.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.14 FCFA16,972	$14.75 LKR4,370.19	-47.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,927	$3.23 LKR956.10	-60.5%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 48.5% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.77 FCFA25,196	$29.58 LKR8,759.89	-29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.19 FCFA31,481	$19.20 LKR5,687.72	-63.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.70 FCFA58,326	$65.72 LKR19,465.61	-32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.51 FCFA66,652	$33.57 LKR9,942.56	-69.6%
Average			-48.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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