Cost of Living Comparison Between Luanda and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Luanda and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Luanda is 3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 31.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.92 AOA 5,453

$11.88 MX$210

-50.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.95 AOA 45.1K

$41.90 MX$740

16.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.06 AOA 7,428

$10.55 MX$186

-23.60%

Cappuccino

$3.54 AOA 3,264

$3.60 MX$63.5

-1.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 AOA 1,472

$1.50 MX$26.45

6.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 AOA 932

$0.91 MX$16.09

10.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.52 AOA 1,403

$3.08 MX$54.4

-50.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 AOA 1,591

$4.47 MX$78.8

-61.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.99 AOA 1,828

$1.39 MX$24.54

43.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 AOA 1,111

$1.90 MX$33.47

-36.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 AOA 1,268

$1.60 MX$28.27

-13.75%

Eggs

$2.14 AOA 1,973

$2.60 MX$45.97

-17.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.61 AOA 11.6K

$8.36 MX$148

50.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.07 AOA 5,590

$8.64 MX$152

-29.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.84 AOA 9,067

$10.91 MX$192

-9.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 AOA 2,407

$2.61 MX$45.98

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 AOA 979

$1.44 MX$25.46

-26.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.02 AOA 2,778

$1.96 MX$34.55

54.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.05 AOA 1,887

$2.12 MX$37.34

-3.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.84 AOA 1,696

$1.86 MX$32.87

-1.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 AOA 1,425

$2.22 MX$39.20

-30.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.03 AOA 1,869

$1.02 MX$17.99

99.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 AOA 423

$1.04 MX$18.36

-55.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.41 AOA 2,221

$4.05 MX$71.5

-40.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.24 AOA 6,671

$10.18 MX$180

-28.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 AOA 519

$1.69 MX$29.79

-66.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 AOA 1,216

$2.62 MX$46.25

-49.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 AOA 332

$0.51 MX$9.09

-29.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.64 AOA 30.1K

$26.52 MX$468

23.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 AOA 1,080

$3.15 MX$55.7

-62.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 AOA 800

$2.46 MX$43.49

-64.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.95 AOA 5,483

$3.26 MX$57.5

82.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.39 AOA 355

$1.32 MX$23.36

-70.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.3K AOA 18.7M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-32.64%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.3K AOA 26.1M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

19.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$97.1 AOA 89.5K

$83.5 MX$1,474

16.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.44 AOA 18.8K

$22.86 MX$404

-10.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$134 AOA 123.0K

$30.04 MX$530

344.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.96 AOA 39.6K

$51.9 MX$916

-17.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.42 AOA 13.3K

$18.30 MX$323

-21.20%

Cinema Ticket

$4.56 AOA 4,197

$5.12 MX$90.4

-10.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$692 AOA 637.3K

$201 MX$3,541

244.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.0K AOA 13.9M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

182.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.0 AOA 91.2K

$35.73 MX$631

177.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.5 AOA 73.2K

$40.27 MX$711

97.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$129 AOA 118.7K

$79.2 MX$1,398

62.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$255 AOA 235.0K

$89.3 MX$1,576

185.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$523 AOA 481.5K

$947 MX$16.7K

-44.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$293 AOA 270.0K

$483 MX$8,525

-39.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,389 AOA 2.2M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

49.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,356 AOA 1.2M

$1,211 MX$21.4K

11.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.9K AOA 11.9M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

223.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$876 AOA 807.0K

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-86.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,702 AOA 1.6M

$730 MX$12.9K

133.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

110.16%

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

Last update for Luanda: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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