Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 42.3% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
FG42,877
|
$8.03
MX$133.58
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
FG94,328
|
$6.54
MX$108.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
FG11,786
|
$1.03
MX$17.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
FG10,290
|
$0.77
MX$12.76
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
FG6,431
|
$1.99
MX$33.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
FG60,027
|
$3.54
MX$58.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
FG68,168
|
$4.85
MX$80.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
FG22,296
|
$2.03
MX$33.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
FG25,283
|
$3.00
MX$49.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
FG10,899
|
$1.21
MX$20.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FG7,779
|
$0.55
MX$9.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
FG6,807
|
$0.60
MX$9.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FG8,930
|
$0.64
MX$10.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
FG6,807
|
$0.68
MX$11.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
FG6,807
|
$0.64
MX$10.68
|
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pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
FG32,461
|
$4.64
MX$77.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
FG128,630
|
$20.68
MX$344.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,674.04
MX$310,792.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
FG11,148
|
$11.82
MX$196.80
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
FG857,531
|
$30.39
MX$505.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
FG4,633,951
|
$421.91
MX$7,021.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
FG2,572,594
|
$289.43
MX$4,816.94
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
FG360,668
|
$46.38
MX$771.92
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
FG6,474,362
|
$204.47
MX$3,402.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
FG60,027,198
|
$3,904.22
MX$64,977.99
|
|
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
FG20,353
|
$2.08
MX$34.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
FG17,151
|
$2.65
MX$44.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
FG12,863
|
$3.58
MX$59.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
FG217,326
|
$34.48
MX$573.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
FG29,906
|
$4.19
MX$69.75
|
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pay 61.2% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
FG171,506
|
$44.78
MX$745.28
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
FG257,259
|
$34.80
MX$579.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
FG428,766
|
$81.99
MX$1,364.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
FG428,766
|
$70.46
MX$1,172.61
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