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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 10.3% cheaper than Luanda without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 0.7% cheaper than Luanda without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$6.01 AOA 5,554
121.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$47.61 AOA 44.0K
12.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$7.87 AOA 7,270
18.04%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$3.57 AOA 3,294
1.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$1.61 AOA 1,486
-3.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$1.01 AOA 935
10.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.58 AOA 1,462
98.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$1.78 AOA 1,645
164.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$2.00 AOA 1,842
-15.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$1.17 AOA 1,078
136.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.39 AOA 1,283
41.01%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.18 AOA 2,013
19.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$12.46 AOA 11.5K
-20.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$6.14 AOA 5,667
31.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$10.02 AOA 9,252
14.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$2.65 AOA 2,445
8.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.07 AOA 986
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$3.06 AOA 2,827
-34.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$2.05 AOA 1,889
-0.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.75 AOA 1,612
18.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.54 AOA 1,423
42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.97 AOA 1,817
-26.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.43 AOA 394
148.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$2.34 AOA 2,164
82.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$7.35 AOA 6,786
94.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$0.60 AOA 550
193.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.27 AOA 1,172
191.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.36 AOA 335
-2.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$32.71 AOA 30.2K
-41.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.16 AOA 1,074
15.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.87 AOA 802
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$5.86 AOA 5,409
-9.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.38 AOA 353
252.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$19.5K AOA 18.0M
-2.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$28.1K AOA 26.0M
-15.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$94.3 AOA 87.1K
-57.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$20.13 AOA 18.6K
33.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$132 AOA 122.0K
-77.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$42.90 AOA 39.6K
24.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$14.29 AOA 13.2K
82.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$4.62 AOA 4,261
38.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$695 AOA 641.7K
-36.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$14.8K AOA 13.7M
-27.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$97.2 AOA 89.8K
-40.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$78.9 AOA 72.8K
-42.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$131 AOA 120.8K
-20.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$255 AOA 235.6K
-57.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$524 AOA 484.2K
93.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$286 AOA 264.0K
120.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$2,374 AOA 2.2M
-8.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$1,372 AOA 1.3M
-10.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$13.2K AOA 12.1M
-71.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$893 AOA 824.1K
161.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Luanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$1,418 AOA 1.3M
-24.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
24
-52.75%

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

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Luanda: April 14, 2026

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