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Cost of Living Comparison Between Luanda and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Luanda and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Luanda is 10.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Luanda is 0.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.92 AOAย 5,453
$13.19 MX$233
-55.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.95 AOAย 45.1K
$53.5 MX$944
-8.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 AOAย 7,428
$9.37 MX$165
-13.98%
Cappuccino
$3.54 AOAย 3,264
$3.75 MX$66.2
-5.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 AOAย 1,472
$1.57 MX$27.71
1.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 AOAย 932
$1.11 MX$19.61
-9.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 AOAย 1,403
$3.12 MX$55.1
-51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 AOAย 1,591
$4.81 MX$84.9
-64.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 AOAย 1,828
$1.65 MX$29.16
20.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 AOAย 1,111
$2.77 MX$48.87
-56.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 AOAย 1,268
$1.91 MX$33.67
-27.75%
Eggs
$2.14 AOAย 1,973
$2.60 MX$45.81
-17.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.61 AOAย 11.6K
$10.21 MX$180
23.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 AOAย 5,590
$8.46 MX$149
-28.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 AOAย 9,067
$11.60 MX$205
-15.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 AOAย 2,407
$3.00 MX$52.9
-13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 AOAย 979
$1.73 MX$30.49
-38.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 AOAย 2,778
$2.04 MX$36.05
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 AOAย 1,887
$2.00 MX$35.34
2.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 AOAย 1,696
$2.15 MX$37.91
-14.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 AOAย 1,425
$2.25 MX$39.71
-31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 AOAย 1,869
$1.39 MX$24.57
46.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 AOAย 423
$1.07 MX$18.88
-57.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 AOAย 2,221
$4.13 MX$73.0
-41.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 AOAย 6,671
$12.35 MX$218
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 AOAย 519
$1.70 MX$30.02
-67.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 AOAย 1,216
$3.56 MX$62.8
-62.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 AOAย 332
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.64 AOAย 30.1K
$18.70 MX$330
74.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 AOAย 1,080
$1.36 MX$24.05
-13.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 AOAย 800
$0.28 MX$4.88
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 AOAย 5,483
$5.44 MX$96.0
9.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 AOAย 355
$1.34 MX$23.64
-70.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K AOAย 18.7M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
6.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K AOAย 26.1M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
21.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.1 AOAย 89.5K
$40.62 MX$717
139.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.44 AOAย 18.8K
$26.92 MX$475
-24.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$134 AOAย 123.0K
$29.98 MX$529
345.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.96 AOAย 39.6K
$52.2 MX$922
-17.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.42 AOAย 13.3K
$25.91 MX$457
-44.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 AOAย 4,197
$6.39 MX$113
-28.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$692 AOAย 637.3K
$431 MX$7,603
60.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K AOAย 13.9M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
44.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.0 AOAย 91.2K
$58.4 MX$1,031
69.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.5 AOAย 73.2K
$44.65 MX$788
78.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 AOAย 118.7K
$103 MX$1,823
24.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$255 AOAย 235.0K
$106 MX$1,876
139.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 AOAย 481.5K
$998 MX$17.6K
-47.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 AOAย 270.0K
$624 MX$11.0K
-53.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,389 AOAย 2.2M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
13.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,356 AOAย 1.2M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
10.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.9K AOAย 11.9M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
254.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$876 AOAย 807.0K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-59.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,702 AOAย 1.6M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
62.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
11.34
111.64%

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Last update for Luanda: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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