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

😐 Solo nomad: Luanda is 9.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 3.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.00 AOA 5,528
$13.12 MX$232
-54.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.87 AOA 45.0K
$53.8 MX$950
-9.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 AOA 7,154
$9.40 MX$166
-17.45%
Cappuccino
$3.61 AOA 3,323
$3.56 MX$62.9
1.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 AOA 1,472
$1.60 MX$28.29
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 AOA 969
$1.15 MX$20.38
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 AOA 1,394
$3.16 MX$55.7
-52.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 AOA 1,659
$4.85 MX$85.5
-62.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 AOA 1,848
$1.63 MX$28.84
23.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 AOA 1,071
$2.73 MX$48.26
-57.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 AOA 1,336
$1.88 MX$33.16
-22.87%
Eggs
$2.13 AOA 1,963
$2.63 MX$46.45
-19.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 AOA 11.5K
$9.89 MX$175
26.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 AOA 5,394
$8.40 MX$148
-30.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 AOA 9,173
$11.63 MX$205
-14.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 AOA 2,343
$2.97 MX$52.5
-14.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 AOA 1,020
$1.78 MX$31.50
-37.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 AOA 2,859
$2.06 MX$36.28
50.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 AOA 1,862
$1.97 MX$34.86
2.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 AOA 1,685
$2.09 MX$36.82
-12.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 AOA 1,411
$2.26 MX$39.87
-32.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 AOA 1,797
$1.46 MX$25.74
33.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 AOA 416
$1.09 MX$19.24
-58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 AOA 2,249
$4.34 MX$76.6
-43.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 AOA 6,898
$13.62 MX$240
-45.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 AOA 514
$1.67 MX$29.54
-66.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 AOA 1,216
$3.54 MX$62.5
-62.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 AOA 336
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.09 AOA 30.5K
$18.96 MX$335
74.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 AOA 1,121
$1.32 MX$23.36
-7.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 AOA 824
$0.30 MX$5.32
196.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 AOA 5,473
$5.49 MX$96.9
8.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 AOA 355
$1.34 MX$23.59
-70.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K AOA 18.1M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
2.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K AOA 26.4M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
20.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 AOA 89.6K
$41.11 MX$726
136.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.44 AOA 18.8K
$27.78 MX$490
-26.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$134 AOA 123.3K
$30.00 MX$530
345.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.89 AOA 39.5K
$53.5 MX$945
-19.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 AOA 13.4K
$26.13 MX$461
-44.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 AOA 4,092
$6.28 MX$111
-29.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 AOA 643.3K
$439 MX$7,755
58.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K AOA 13.6M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
37.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.9 AOA 88.4K
$57.1 MX$1,008
67.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.5 AOA 71.4K
$45.30 MX$800
71.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 AOA 117.6K
$104 MX$1,840
22.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$260 AOA 239.3K
$108 MX$1,911
139.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 AOA 480.0K
$996 MX$17.6K
-47.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 AOA 271.3K
$624 MX$11.0K
-52.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,308 AOA 2.1M
$2,106 MX$37.2K
9.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 AOA 1.2M
$1,218 MX$21.5K
8.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K AOA 12.0M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
244.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 AOA 820.4K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-60.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,381 AOA 1.3M
$1,096 MX$19.4K
25.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
11.34
111.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Luanda: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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