Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 28.2% more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
$1,480
|
$8.03
MX$137.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
$1,480
|
$6.54
MX$111.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
$249
|
$1.03
MX$17.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
$133
|
$0.77
MX$13.11
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
$312
|
$1.99
MX$33.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
$1,020
|
$3.54
MX$60.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
$2,671
|
$4.85
MX$82.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
$606
|
$2.03
MX$34.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
$521
|
$3.00
MX$51.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
$479
|
$1.21
MX$20.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
$215
|
$0.55
MX$9.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
$309
|
$0.60
MX$10.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
$179
|
$0.64
MX$10.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$131
|
$0.68
MX$11.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
$122
|
$0.64
MX$10.97
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
$789
|
$4.64
MX$79.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
$6,908
|
$20.68
MX$353.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
$3,256,743
|
$18,674.04
MX$319,335.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
$4,441
|
$11.82
MX$202.21
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
$12,435
|
$30.39
MX$519.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
$75,251
|
$421.91
MX$7,214.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
$47,803
|
$289.43
MX$4,949.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
$12,663
|
$46.38
MX$793.14
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
$19,738
|
$204.47
MX$3,496.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
$199,352
|
$3,904.22
MX$66,764.17
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
$493
|
$2.08
MX$35.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
$716
|
$2.65
MX$45.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
$493
|
$3.58
MX$61.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
$5,921
|
$34.48
MX$589.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
$1,283
|
$4.19
MX$71.67
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
$5,510
|
$44.78
MX$765.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
$9,704
|
$34.80
MX$595.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
$14,803
|
$81.99
MX$1,402.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
$12,994
|
$70.46
MX$1,204.84
|
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