🇦🇴 Angola · A realistic 2026 budget for newcomers — rent, food, transport, and what a month actually costs.
Wondering how far your salary goes in Luanda? Here’s what everyday life costs, in local prices — the numbers that matter when you’re deciding to move or negotiating a package.
What things cost
Furnished 1–2 bed in a Talatona or Ilha condomínioAOA 1,100,000–2,600,000 / mo (≈ USD 1,200–2,850)
Flat in the ordinary market — Alvalade, Maianga, Vila AliceAOA 350,000–900,000 / mo unfurnished (≈ USD 380–990)
Funge with muamba de galinha, neighbourhood restaurantAOA 3,000–7,000
Dinner for two, mid-range restaurant on the IlhaAOA 30,000–70,000
Cuca or Nocal beer (33cl) in a barAOA 800–2,000
Unitel NetCasa unlimited home 5GAOA 4,000–125,000 / mo across 10–200 Mb/s tiers
Petrol, 95 octaneAOA 300 / litre (diesel AOA 420 since June 2026)
Good to know
Population
8,665,510 in Luanda province (INE, definitive Censo 2024 results) — 99.3% urban
Languages
Portuguese (sole official, spoken by around 71% nationally); Kimbundu is the city's African language
Currency
Angolan kwanza (AOA) — managed float; AOA 912.3845 = USD 1 on the BNA's reference rate, 3 Aug 2026
Time zone
WAT (GMT+1, no daylight saving)
Power plug
Type C / F, 220V 50Hz
Climate
Hot semi-arid — a rainy season roughly November–April and a cool, misty dry cacimbo May–September
Driving side
Right
Airport
Dr. António Agostinho Neto (NBJ), which took over TAAG's international flights from 4 de Fevereiro in October 2025
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A note on budgeting
Rent is usually the swing factor — location and whether bills are included move the number most. Build your estimate from the rent band above, add a monthly living figure, and keep a buffer for one-off setup costs (deposits, a residence permit, a local SIM, first-month transport). Globe Quest turns this into a personalized Luanda checklist so nothing setup-related catches you off guard.
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