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

😐 Solo nomad: Luanda is 11% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 2.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.7 AOA 5,198
$13.38 MX$253
-57.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.43 AOA 43.3K
$52.7 MX$997
-10.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 AOA 7,204
$9.31 MX$176
-15.15%
Cappuccino
$3.51 AOA 3,201
$3.61 MX$68.3
-2.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 AOA 1,526
$1.64 MX$30.91
1.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 AOA 974
$1.12 MX$21.14
-4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 AOA 1,430
$3.26 MX$61.7
-51.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 AOA 1,623
$4.82 MX$91.1
-63.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 AOA 1,729
$1.65 MX$31.24
15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 AOA 1,062
$2.74 MX$51.7
-57.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 AOA 1,277
$1.92 MX$36.28
-27.08%
Eggs
$2.12 AOA 1,937
$2.51 MX$47.53
-15.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 AOA 11.2K
$9.89 MX$187
24.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 AOA 5,466
$8.39 MX$159
-28.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 AOA 9,288
$11.95 MX$226
-14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 AOA 2,384
$2.87 MX$54.3
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 AOA 975
$1.74 MX$32.85
-38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 AOA 2,836
$2 MX$37.81
55.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 AOA 1,882
$2.07 MX$39.14
-0.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 AOA 1,652
$2.05 MX$38.78
-11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 AOA 1,412
$2.18 MX$41.22
-28.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 AOA 1,853
$1.38 MX$26.16
47.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 AOA 415
$1.11 MX$21.06
-59.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 AOA 2,116
$4.16 MX$78.6
-44.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 AOA 7,178
$11.05 MX$209
-28.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 AOA 543
$1.75 MX$33.16
-65.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 AOA 1,142
$3.7 MX$70
-66.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 AOA 304
$0.38 MX$7.25
-13.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.14 AOA 30.2K
$18.97 MX$359
74.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 AOA 1,068
$1.36 MX$25.72
-13.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 AOA 778
$0.28 MX$5.25
203.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 AOA 5,285
$5.3 MX$100
9.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 AOA 323
$1.36 MX$25.63
-74.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K AOA 17.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
4.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K AOA 26.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
23.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.5 AOA 87.1K
$39.97 MX$756
139.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.45 AOA 18.7K
$27.48 MX$519
-25.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$131 AOA 119.9K
$30.22 MX$571
335.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 AOA 39.7K
$52.6 MX$994
-17.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 AOA 13.2K
$26.84 MX$507
-45.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 AOA 4,028
$6.32 MX$120
-30.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$697 AOA 635.9K
$437 MX$8,258
59.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K AOA 13.7M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
42.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.5 AOA 89.8K
$57.2 MX$1,082
72.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80 AOA 72.9K
$45.14 MX$853
77.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 AOA 118.7K
$102 MX$1,928
27.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$256 AOA 233.6K
$109 MX$2,056
135.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 AOA 477.7K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-47.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 AOA 260.9K
$622 MX$11.8K
-54.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,340 AOA 2.1M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
8.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 AOA 1.2M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
7.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K AOA 9.5M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
193.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$895 AOA 816.6K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-63.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,522 AOA 1.4M
$867 MX$16.4K
75.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
11.34
111.64%

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Last update for Luanda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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