Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 23.4% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 41.0% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 9.3% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 42.8% more in Colombo
Housing: pay 51.0% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 96.0% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 68.4% less in Colombo

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Colombo are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Colombo.

Colombo vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombo instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 41.0% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$3.40 LKR1,008.96	-42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$7.48 LKR2,219.72	-4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$0.74 LKR219.45	-54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$0.39 LKR116.03	-62.5%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 9.3% more for groceries

	Luanda	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$0.57 LKR169.14	-55.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$6.94 LKR2,059.43	+11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$6.54 LKR1,941.75	-5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$2.22 LKR658.42	-5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$2.38 LKR706.93	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$3.28 LKR972.83	+178.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$0.51 LKR151.50	+3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$2.65 LKR785.47	+91.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$0.53 LKR157.23	-43.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$0.51 LKR150.96	-37.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$0.55 LKR162.02	-22.8%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 42.8% more for transportation

	Luanda	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$4.84 LKR1,435.82	+244.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$6.80 LKR2,017.93	-79.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$35,303.89 LKR10,483,125.99	+77.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$3.13 LKR928.25	-71.2%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 51.0% less for housing

	Luanda	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$16.40 LKR4,869.45	-87.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$297.60 LKR88,368.35	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$180.09 LKR53,474.94	-36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$43.85 LKR13,019.76	-40.3%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 96.0% less for childcare

	Luanda	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$28.60 LKR8,492.11	-95.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$586.98 LKR174,298.37	-96.1%
Average			-96.0%

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pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$2.04 LKR605.38	+31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$2.59 LKR769.25	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$9.34 LKR2,774.65	+292.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$13.89 LKR4,123.17	-67.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$3.40 LKR1,008.96	-24.3%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 68.4% less for clothing

	Luanda	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$29.69 LKR8,816.32	-69.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$22.31 LKR6,625.52	-71.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$68.77 LKR20,420.53	-46.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$37.51 LKR11,137.40	-85.3%
Average			-68.4%

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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: April 2025

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