Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 11.8% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 22.8% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 14.1% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 5.9% more in Colombo
Childcare: pay 75.0% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 40.8% more in Colombo

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

Colombo vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,464	$3.40 LKR1,006.42	-16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,956	$7.48 LKR2,214.13	+52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA867	$0.74 LKR218.90	-48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA266	$0.39 LKR115.74	-11.4%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 22.8% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA243	$0.57 LKR168.71	+41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,942	$6.94 LKR2,054.24	+6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,484	$6.54 LKR1,936.86	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA899	$2.22 LKR656.76	+48.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,639	$2.38 LKR705.15	-12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,140	$3.28 LKR970.38	+73.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA522	$0.51 LKR151.12	-41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA536	$2.65 LKR783.49	+197.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA307	$0.53 LKR156.84	+3.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA417	$0.51 LKR150.58	-26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA374	$0.55 LKR161.61	-12.1%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 14.1% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,772	$4.84 LKR1,432.20	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,855	$6.80 LKR2,012.84	-58.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA18,724,192	$35,303.89 LKR10,456,719.10	+13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,267	$3.13 LKR925.91	-16.8%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 5.9% more for housing

	Yaounde	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA26,280	$16.40 LKR4,857.18	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA90,336	$297.60 LKR88,145.75	+98.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA115,794	$180.09 LKR53,340.24	-6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA28,260	$43.85 LKR12,986.96	-6.4%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 75.0% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA139,865	$28.60 LKR8,470.71	-87.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA936,210	$586.98 LKR173,859.31	-62.2%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA641	$2.04 LKR603.85	+92.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA963	$2.59 LKR767.31	+62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA985	$9.34 LKR2,767.66	+471.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA11,497	$13.89 LKR4,112.78	-27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,927	$3.40 LKR1,006.42	-58.4%
Average			+108.1%

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pay 40.8% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,782	$29.69 LKR8,794.11	+21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA17,246	$22.31 LKR6,608.83	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,782	$68.77 LKR20,369.10	+180.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$37.51 LKR11,109.34	-16.5%
Average			+40.8%

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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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