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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 9.3% cheaper than Luanda without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 0.2% cheaper than Luanda without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.92 AOAย 5,453
122.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$48.95 AOAย 45.1K
9.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.06 AOAย 7,428
16.25%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.54 AOAย 3,264
5.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.60 AOAย 1,472
-1.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.01 AOAย 932
9.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.52 AOAย 1,403
105.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.73 AOAย 1,591
178.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.99 AOAย 1,828
-17.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.21 AOAย 1,111
128.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.38 AOAย 1,268
38.41%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.14 AOAย 1,973
21.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.61 AOAย 11.6K
-19.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.07 AOAย 5,590
39.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.84 AOAย 9,067
17.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.61 AOAย 2,407
14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.06 AOAย 979
63.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.02 AOAย 2,778
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.05 AOAย 1,887
-2.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.84 AOAย 1,696
16.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.55 AOAย 1,425
45.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$2.03 AOAย 1,869
-31.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.46 AOAย 423
132.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.41 AOAย 2,221
71.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.24 AOAย 6,671
70.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.56 AOAย 519
203.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.32 AOAย 1,216
169.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.36 AOAย 332
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$32.64 AOAย 30.1K
-42.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.17 AOAย 1,080
16.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.87 AOAย 800
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.95 AOAย 5,483
-8.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.39 AOAย 355
243.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.3K AOAย 18.7M
-6.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.3K AOAย 26.1M
-17.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$97.1 AOAย 89.5K
-58.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$20.44 AOAย 18.8K
31.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$134 AOAย 123.0K
-77.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$42.96 AOAย 39.6K
21.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.42 AOAย 13.3K
79.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.56 AOAย 4,197
40.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$692 AOAย 637.3K
-37.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$15.0K AOAย 13.9M
-30.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$99.0 AOAย 91.2K
-40.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$79.5 AOAย 73.2K
-43.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$129 AOAย 118.7K
-19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$255 AOAย 235.0K
-58.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$523 AOAย 481.5K
90.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$293 AOAย 270.0K
112.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$2,389 AOAย 2.2M
-11.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,356 AOAย 1.2M
-9.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$12.9K AOAย 11.9M
-71.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$876 AOAย 807.0K
147.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,702 AOAย 1.6M
-38.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
24
-52.75%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Luanda: January 12, 2026

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