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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Luanda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Luanda

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.2% cheaper than Luanda without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 31.2% cheaper than Luanda without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Luanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$5.92 AOAΒ 5,423
0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$48.95 AOAΒ 44.8K
-33.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$8.06 AOAΒ 7,386
-11.54%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$3.54 AOAΒ 3,245
-53.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$1.60 AOAΒ 1,464
-33.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$1.01 AOAΒ 927
-23.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$1.52 AOAΒ 1,395
15.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$1.73 AOAΒ 1,582
76.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Luanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.99 AOAΒ 1,818
-44.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.21 AOAΒ 1,105
7.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$1.38 AOAΒ 1,261
-2.90%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$2.14 AOAΒ 1,962
5.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$12.61 AOAΒ 11.6K
-64.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$6.07 AOAΒ 5,558
-4.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$9.84 AOAΒ 9,016
-8.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$2.61 AOAΒ 2,393
-9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$1.06 AOAΒ 973
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$3.02 AOAΒ 2,763
-50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$2.05 AOAΒ 1,876
-33.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$1.84 AOAΒ 1,686
-38.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$1.55 AOAΒ 1,417
-27.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$2.03 AOAΒ 1,858
-56.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.46 AOAΒ 421
84.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.41 AOAΒ 2,209
-5.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$7.24 AOAΒ 6,633
40.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$0.56 AOAΒ 516
112.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$1.32 AOAΒ 1,210
81.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Luanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$0.36 AOAΒ 330
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$32.64 AOAΒ 29.9K
25.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$1.17 AOAΒ 1,073
26.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$0.87 AOAΒ 796
117.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$5.95 AOAΒ 5,452
35.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.39 AOAΒ 353
141.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$20.3K AOAΒ 18.6M
-12.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$28.3K AOAΒ 25.9M
-6.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Luanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$97.1 AOAΒ 89.0K
-15.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$20.44 AOAΒ 18.7K
-53.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$134 AOAΒ 122.3K
-82.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Luanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$42.96 AOAΒ 39.3K
-39.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$14.42 AOAΒ 13.2K
29.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$4.56 AOAΒ 4,173
-11.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Luanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$692 AOAΒ 633.7K
-54.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$15.0K AOAΒ 13.8M
-60.29%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Luanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$99.0 AOAΒ 90.7K
-40.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$79.5 AOAΒ 72.8K
-59.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$129 AOAΒ 118.1K
-22.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$255 AOAΒ 233.6K
-57.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Luanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$523 AOAΒ 478.8K
-5.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$293 AOAΒ 268.5K
26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$2,389 AOAΒ 2.2M
-65.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$1,356 AOAΒ 1.2M
-46.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$12.9K AOAΒ 11.9M
-76.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$876 AOAΒ 802.5K
52.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Luanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$1,702 AOAΒ 1.6M
-69.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
24
-44.04%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Luanda: January 12, 2026

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