Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $379 $271 $434 $195 $108
Utilities — $33 $54 $27 —
Internet & Mobile $43 $27 $33 $16 $5
Groceries $33 $87 $163 $65 —
Dining Out $217 $65 $54 $22 $33
Leisure Activities $54 $33 $43 $11 $11
Health Insurance $65 $54 $108 $16 —
Visa & Legal Fees $27 $33 $43 — —
Transportation $22 $16 $43 $13 $16
Total $840 $619 $975 $365 $173

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $130.08 per month
Coworking Space $48.78 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $379.41 per month
Coliving Space $195.13 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.43 per cup
Beer $0.38 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.71 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.79 per meal
Apples $1.30 per kg
Bread $0.33 per loaf
Milk $0.65 per liter
Rice $0.87 per kg
Chicken Fillets $2.71 per kg
Beef $3.79 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $5.42 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $16.26 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.27 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.54 per trip
Taxi per km $0.33 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $16.26 per month
Gasoline $0.43 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.17 per trip
Scooter Rental $8.67 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $8.67 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $37.94 per month
Gym Membership $21.68 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.67 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.25 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.25 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $16.26 per pair
Summer Dress $13.01 per dress
Running Shoes $37.94 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.25 per visit
Laundry $4.34 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $16.26 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.42 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 922.4832 AOA

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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