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Sri Lanka vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 31.9% cheaper than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 25.9% more in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 63.0% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 96.8% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 78.2% less in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.9% less for restaurants

	Angola	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,378.04	$3.63 LKR1,116.85	-38.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,168.33	$7.90 LKR2,426.61	+0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,502.43	$0.73 LKR224.32	-55.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA954.06	$0.35 LKR106.15	-66.8%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Angola	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,077.76	$0.48 LKR147.07	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,721.64	$5.72 LKR1,758.02	-8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,745.95	$6.01 LKR1,847.59	-18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,980.87	$1.94 LKR597.37	-10.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,484.47	$2.05 LKR629.94	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,076.49	$2.40 LKR736.93	+104.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA450.92	$0.44 LKR136.48	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,266.58	$2.17 LKR665.91	+56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA862.38	$0.55 LKR168.43	-41.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.17	$0.45 LKR139.78	-43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA647.57	$0.51 LKR155.98	-28.2%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 25.9% more for transportation

	Angola	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,215.14	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	+210.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,387.17	$10.74 LKR3,299.78	-67.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,210,166.49	$24,680.98 LKR7,584,425.30	+24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,511.90	$3.00 LKR921.91	-63.4%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 63.0% less for housing

	Angola	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,579.78	$12.84 LKR3,944.37	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA604,632.64	$289.17 LKR88,862.02	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,432.30	$178.38 LKR54,816.88	-48.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,324.92	$31.64 LKR9,722.89	-57.0%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 96.8% less for childcare

	Angola	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA754,461.33	$33.87 LKR10,407.01	-95.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,209,981.03	$466.09 LKR143,227.52	-97.7%
Average			-96.8%

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pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Angola	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,419.49	$2.08 LKR639.65	+34.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,287.47	$2.39 LKR735.74	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,182.32	$9.25 LKR2,842.89	+288.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA56,969.39	$15.04 LKR4,620.30	-75.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,109.50	$3.12 LKR959.48	-30.4%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 78.2% less for clothing

	Angola	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,429.76	$25.05 LKR7,697.80	-81.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,371.14	$17.03 LKR5,232.27	-78.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,753.33	$62.69 LKR19,264.32	-65.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,025.38	$35.07 LKR10,776.88	-86.7%
Average			-78.2%

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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: December 2025

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