Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 29.9% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 66.2% more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mexico
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
$8.03
MX$133.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
CFA1,394
|
$6.54
MX$108.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFA757
|
$1.03
MX$17.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CFA895
|
$0.77
MX$12.76
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA362
|
$1.99
MX$33.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.54
MX$58.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
CFA3,905
|
$4.85
MX$80.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CFA1,960
|
$2.03
MX$33.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,794
|
$3.00
MX$49.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CFA643
|
$1.21
MX$20.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA491
|
$0.55
MX$9.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA292
|
$0.60
MX$9.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA702
|
$0.64
MX$10.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CFA222
|
$0.68
MX$11.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CFA234
|
$0.64
MX$10.68
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CFA2,853
|
$4.64
MX$77.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$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) |
$7.12
CFA4,384
|
$11.82
MX$196.80
|
|
pay 7.4% more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.39
MX$505.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
CFA273,978
|
$421.91
MX$7,021.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
CFA142,351
|
$289.43
MX$4,816.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
CFA27,891
|
$46.38
MX$771.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$204.47
MX$3,402.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,904.22
MX$64,977.99
|
pay 74.7% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mexico
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
CFA568
|
$2.08
MX$34.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$2.65
MX$44.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$3.58
MX$59.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
CFA36,105
|
$34.48
MX$573.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
$4.19
MX$69.75
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Mexico
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
CFA56,736
|
$44.78
MX$745.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
CFA36,105
|
$34.80
MX$579.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
CFA51,578
|
$81.99
MX$1,364.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
CFA67,051
|
$70.46
MX$1,172.61
|
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