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

😐 Solo nomad: Luanda is 11.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 0.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.01 AOA 5,554
$13.29 MX$229
-54.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.61 AOA 44.0K
$53.8 MX$928
-11.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 AOA 7,270
$9.29 MX$161
-15.29%
Cappuccino
$3.57 AOA 3,294
$3.61 MX$62.3
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 AOA 1,486
$1.56 MX$26.89
3.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 AOA 935
$1.12 MX$19.36
-9.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 AOA 1,462
$3.13 MX$54.0
-49.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 AOA 1,645
$4.71 MX$81.3
-62.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 AOA 1,842
$1.70 MX$29.39
17.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 AOA 1,078
$2.77 MX$47.78
-57.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 AOA 1,283
$1.96 MX$33.88
-29.08%
Eggs
$2.18 AOA 2,013
$2.60 MX$44.98
-16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 AOA 11.5K
$9.94 MX$172
25.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 AOA 5,667
$8.10 MX$140
-24.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.02 AOA 9,252
$11.50 MX$199
-12.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 AOA 2,445
$2.87 MX$49.58
-7.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 AOA 986
$1.73 MX$29.91
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 AOA 2,827
$2.00 MX$34.55
53.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 AOA 1,889
$2.04 MX$35.20
0.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 AOA 1,612
$2.08 MX$35.95
-15.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 AOA 1,423
$2.20 MX$37.92
-30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 AOA 1,817
$1.45 MX$25.11
35.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 AOA 394
$1.07 MX$18.54
-59.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 AOA 2,164
$4.27 MX$73.8
-45.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 AOA 6,786
$14.32 MX$247
-48.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 AOA 550
$1.76 MX$30.47
-65.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 AOA 1,172
$3.70 MX$63.9
-65.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 AOA 335
$0.35 MX$6.09
2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.71 AOA 30.2K
$19.19 MX$331
70.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 AOA 1,074
$1.34 MX$23.06
-13.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 AOA 802
$0.28 MX$4.81
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 AOA 5,409
$5.33 MX$92.1
9.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 AOA 353
$1.34 MX$23.15
-71.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K AOA 18.0M
$19.1K MX$330.3K
2.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K AOA 26.0M
$23.9K MX$412.4K
17.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.3 AOA 87.1K
$39.86 MX$688
136.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 AOA 18.6K
$26.78 MX$463
-24.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 AOA 122.0K
$29.36 MX$507
349.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.90 AOA 39.6K
$53.4 MX$923
-19.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.29 AOA 13.2K
$26.09 MX$451
-45.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 AOA 4,261
$6.40 MX$111
-27.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$695 AOA 641.7K
$440 MX$7,607
57.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K AOA 13.7M
$10.8K MX$185.7K
37.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.2 AOA 89.8K
$57.6 MX$995
68.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.9 AOA 72.8K
$45.02 MX$777
75.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 AOA 120.8K
$104 MX$1,792
26.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$255 AOA 235.6K
$108 MX$1,864
136.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 AOA 484.2K
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-48.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 AOA 264.0K
$630 MX$10.9K
-54.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,374 AOA 2.2M
$2,162 MX$37.3K
9.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 AOA 1.3M
$1,222 MX$21.1K
12.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.2K AOA 12.1M
$3,793 MX$65.5K
246.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$893 AOA 824.1K
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-61.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luanda
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,418 AOA 1.3M
$1,075 MX$18.6K
31.97%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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