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Cost of Living Comparison Between Luanda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Luanda and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Luanda is 54.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 45.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luanda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.92 AOA 5,423
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.95 AOA 44.8K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
51.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 AOA 7,386
$7.13 COP 26.2K
13.04%
Cappuccino
$3.54 AOA 3,245
$1.65 COP 6,043
114.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 AOA 1,464
$1.06 COP 3,882
50.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 AOA 927
$0.77 COP 2,839
31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 AOA 1,395
$1.75 COP 6,419
-13.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 AOA 1,582
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-43.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luanda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 AOA 1,818
$1.10 COP 4,026
80.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 AOA 1,105
$1.30 COP 4,771
-6.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 AOA 1,261
$1.34 COP 4,906
2.99%
Eggs
$2.14 AOA 1,962
$2.26 COP 8,300
-5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.61 AOA 11.6K
$4.50 COP 16.5K
180.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 AOA 5,558
$5.80 COP 21.3K
4.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 AOA 9,016
$8.96 COP 32.9K
9.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 AOA 2,393
$2.37 COP 8,692
10.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 AOA 973
$1.07 COP 3,940
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 AOA 2,763
$1.48 COP 5,419
104.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 AOA 1,876
$1.36 COP 5,012
50.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 AOA 1,686
$1.13 COP 4,136
62.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 AOA 1,417
$1.13 COP 4,161
37.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 AOA 1,858
$0.89 COP 3,275
128.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 AOA 421
$0.85 COP 3,114
-45.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 AOA 2,209
$2.28 COP 8,361
5.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 AOA 6,633
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-28.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 AOA 516
$1.19 COP 4,359
-52.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 AOA 1,210
$2.40 COP 8,829
-45.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Luanda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 AOA 330
$0.84 COP 3,075
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.64 AOA 29.9K
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-20.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 AOA 1,073
$1.48 COP 5,417
-20.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 AOA 796
$1.89 COP 6,950
-53.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 AOA 5,452
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-26.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 AOA 353
$0.94 COP 3,455
-58.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K AOA 18.6M
$17.7K COP 65.2M
14.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K AOA 25.9M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
7.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luanda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.1 AOA 89.0K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
18.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.44 AOA 18.7K
$9.54 COP 35.0K
114.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$134 AOA 122.3K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
463.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luanda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.96 AOA 39.3K
$25.85 COP 94.9K
66.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.42 AOA 13.2K
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-22.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 AOA 4,173
$4.05 COP 14.9K
12.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luanda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$692 AOA 633.7K
$316 COP 1.2M
119.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K AOA 13.8M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
151.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luanda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.0 AOA 90.7K
$59.0 COP 216.5K
67.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.5 AOA 72.8K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
144.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 AOA 118.1K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
29.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$255 AOA 233.6K
$108 COP 394.9K
137.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luanda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 AOA 478.8K
$491 COP 1.8M
6.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 AOA 268.5K
$371 COP 1.4M
-21.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,389 AOA 2.2M
$821 COP 3.0M
190.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,356 AOA 1.2M
$731 COP 2.7M
85.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.9K AOA 11.9M
$3,019 COP 11.1M
328.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$876 AOA 802.5K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-34.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luanda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,702 AOA 1.6M
$517 COP 1.9M
229.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
13.43
78.70%

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Last update for Luanda: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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