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

😐 Solo nomad: Luanda is 17.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 30.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.01 AOA 5,554

$11.61 MX$200

-48.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.61 AOA 44.0K

$42.75 MX$738

11.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.87 AOA 7,270

$10.60 MX$183

-25.75%

Cappuccino

$3.57 AOA 3,294

$3.59 MX$62.0

-0.56%

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

$1.61 AOA 1,486

$1.45 MX$25.08

11.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 AOA 935

$0.90 MX$15.50

12.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 AOA 1,462

$3.03 MX$52.4

-47.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 AOA 1,645

$4.56 MX$78.8

-60.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.00 AOA 1,842

$1.45 MX$25.07

37.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 AOA 1,078

$1.83 MX$31.55

-36.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 AOA 1,283

$1.61 MX$27.77

-13.66%

Eggs

$2.18 AOA 2,013

$2.54 MX$43.82

-14.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.46 AOA 11.5K

$8.54 MX$148

45.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.14 AOA 5,667

$8.47 MX$146

-27.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.02 AOA 9,252

$10.86 MX$188

-7.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 AOA 2,445

$2.73 MX$47.13

-2.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 AOA 986

$1.49 MX$25.77

-28.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.06 AOA 2,827

$1.94 MX$33.55

57.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.05 AOA 1,889

$2.16 MX$37.38

-5.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 AOA 1,612

$1.85 MX$31.88

-5.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 AOA 1,423

$2.19 MX$37.80

-29.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.97 AOA 1,817

$1.07 MX$18.52

84.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 AOA 394

$1.08 MX$18.71

-60.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.34 AOA 2,164

$4.06 MX$70.1

-42.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.35 AOA 6,786

$10.46 MX$181

-29.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 AOA 550

$1.65 MX$28.56

-63.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 AOA 1,172

$2.55 MX$44.01

-50.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 AOA 335

$0.56 MX$9.60

-35.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.71 AOA 30.2K

$26.20 MX$453

24.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 AOA 1,074

$3.14 MX$54.2

-63.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 AOA 802

$2.37 MX$40.96

-63.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.86 AOA 5,409

$3.24 MX$56.0

80.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.38 AOA 353

$1.31 MX$22.70

-70.99%

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

$19.5K AOA 18.0M

$30.5K MX$527.4K

-36.02%

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

$28.1K AOA 26.0M

$23.8K MX$411.4K

18.00%

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

$94.3 AOA 87.1K

$83.1 MX$1,436

13.47%

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

$20.13 AOA 18.6K

$22.15 MX$383

-9.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$132 AOA 122.0K

$29.37 MX$507

349.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.90 AOA 39.6K

$51.2 MX$884

-16.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.29 AOA 13.2K

$18.69 MX$323

-23.54%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 AOA 4,261

$4.89 MX$84.4

-5.52%

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

$695 AOA 641.7K

$199 MX$3,431

249.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K AOA 13.7M

$5,207 MX$89.9K

184.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$97.2 AOA 89.8K

$35.93 MX$621

170.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.9 AOA 72.8K

$39.39 MX$680

100.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$131 AOA 120.8K

$80.3 MX$1,387

62.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$255 AOA 235.6K

$87.6 MX$1,512

191.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$524 AOA 484.2K

$963 MX$16.6K

-45.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 AOA 264.0K

$482 MX$8,326

-40.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,374 AOA 2.2M

$1,645 MX$28.4K

44.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,372 AOA 1.3M

$1,192 MX$20.6K

15.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K AOA 12.1M

$3,957 MX$68.3K

232.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$893 AOA 824.1K

$6,513 MX$112.5K

-86.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,418 AOA 1.3M

$726 MX$12.5K

95.29%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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