Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 2.0% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 1.0% more in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 7.3% more in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 27.5% more in Mexico City
Housing: pay 8.3% more in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 44.4% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.0% more in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 45.8% less in Mexico City

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Mexico City are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Luanda, you would:

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pay 1.0% more for restaurants

	Luanda	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$9.93 MX$202.34	+69.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$7.45 MX$151.76	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$1.08 MX$22.00	-34.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$0.77 MX$15.75	-25.8%
Average			+1.0%

Luanda vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.3% more for groceries

	Luanda	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$2.45 MX$49.97	+89.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$4.87 MX$99.18	-22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$5.51 MX$112.24	-20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$2.18 MX$44.48	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$3.57 MX$72.77	+31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$1.22 MX$24.90	+4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$0.67 MX$13.64	+35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$0.80 MX$16.28	-42.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$0.83 MX$16.86	-12.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$0.85 MX$17.34	+5.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$0.83 MX$16.87	+17.1%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 27.5% more for transportation

	Luanda	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$4.64 MX$94.51	+230.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$17.87 MX$364.22	-46.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$18,615.02 MX$379,394.54	-6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$3.47 MX$70.82	-67.9%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 8.3% more for housing

	Luanda	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$24.38 MX$496.88	-81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$893.52 MX$18,210.94	+81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$544.24 MX$11,092.12	+92.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$30.31 MX$617.78	-58.8%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 44.4% less for childcare

	Luanda	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$381.33 MX$7,771.84	-45.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$8,426.99 MX$171,751.31	-43.5%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$2.73 MX$55.64	+76.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$3.01 MX$61.27	-16.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$3.92 MX$79.93	+64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$53.69 MX$1,094.21	+25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$4.96 MX$101.17	+10.6%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 45.8% less for clothing

	Luanda	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$56.36 MX$1,148.58	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$41.06 MX$836.83	-48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$91.99 MX$1,874.91	-28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$91.93 MX$1,873.62	-63.9%
Average			-45.8%

Luanda vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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