Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 33.2% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Texas, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.31
SCR160.40
|
$3.35
CFA2,062
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR86.92
|
$2.27
CFA1,394
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.58
SCR46.66
|
$1.23
CFA757
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
SCR25.60
|
$1.45
CFA894
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR22.25
|
$0.59
CFA361
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR140.78
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
SCR79.09
|
$6.34
CFA3,903
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
SCR36.04
|
$3.18
CFA1,959
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
SCR24.36
|
$2.91
CFA1,793
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR17.71
|
$1.05
CFA643
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR16.66
|
$0.80
CFA491
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
SCR7.14
|
$0.48
CFA292
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
SCR31.50
|
$1.14
CFA701
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SCR7.64
|
$0.36
CFA222
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SCR6.32
|
$0.38
CFA234
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Texas
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR64.95
|
$4.64
CFA2,852
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.35
SCR265.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR319,966.55
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR381.90
|
$7.12
CFA4,382
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,607.38
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.01
SCR10,617.17
|
$445.17
CFA273,832
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.50
SCR10,649.53
|
$231.30
CFA142,276
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.92
SCR1,210.49
|
$45.32
CFA27,876
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Texas
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,442.51
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,304.21
SCR43,043.89
|
?? |
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR47.69
|
$0.92
CFA568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
SCR55.20
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
SCR143.78
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.83
SCR922.64
|
$58.66
CFA36,085
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
SCR105.06
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.46
SCR579.20
|
$92.19
CFA56,706
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.25
SCR823.99
|
$58.66
CFA36,085
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.18
SCR1,096.56
|
$83.81
CFA51,550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,022.68
|
$108.95
CFA67,016
|
|
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