Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 29.9% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 66.2% more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Mexico
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,025
|
$8.03
MX$134.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
CFA1,369
|
$6.54
MX$109.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFA743
|
$1.03
MX$17.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CFA878
|
$0.77
MX$12.86
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA355
|
$1.99
MX$33.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.54
MX$59.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
CFA3,833
|
$4.85
MX$81.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CFA1,924
|
$2.03
MX$33.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,761
|
$3.00
MX$50.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CFA632
|
$1.21
MX$20.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA482
|
$0.55
MX$9.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA287
|
$0.60
MX$9.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA689
|
$0.64
MX$10.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CFA218
|
$0.68
MX$11.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CFA230
|
$0.64
MX$10.75
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
Bissau
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CFA2,801
|
$4.64
MX$77.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.68
MX$346.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,674.04
MX$313,090.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
CFA4,303
|
$11.82
MX$198.26
|
|
pay 7.4% more for housing
Bissau
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.39
MX$509.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
CFA268,926
|
$421.91
MX$7,073.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
CFA139,727
|
$289.43
MX$4,852.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
CFA27,377
|
$46.38
MX$777.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$204.47
MX$3,428.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,904.22
MX$65,458.60
|
pay 74.7% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
CFA558
|
$2.08
MX$34.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
CFA1,266
|
$2.65
MX$44.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,013
|
$3.58
MX$59.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
CFA35,439
|
$34.48
MX$578.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
CFA1,013
|
$4.19
MX$70.26
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Mexico
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
CFA55,690
|
$44.78
MX$750.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
CFA35,439
|
$34.80
MX$583.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
CFA50,627
|
$81.99
MX$1,374.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
CFA65,815
|
$70.46
MX$1,181.28
|
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