Cost of Living Comparison Between Bissau and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bissau and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Bissau is 25.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bissau is 36.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.40 F CFA 3,053

$11.85 MX$211

-54.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.36 F CFA 14.9K

$42.16 MX$750

-37.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.33 F CFA 5,281

$10.75 MX$191

-13.21%

Cappuccino

$1.73 F CFA 976

$3.47 MX$61.8

-50.14%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03 F CFA 582

$1.45 MX$25.85

-28.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 F CFA 511

$0.90 MX$16.06

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.68 F CFA 385

$3.05 MX$54.3

-77.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.42 MX$78.6

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 F CFA 972

$1.37 MX$24.36

25.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 F CFA 568

$1.87 MX$33.31

-46.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.09 F CFA 1,184

$1.54 MX$27.46

35.71%

Eggs

$5.18 F CFA 2,929

$2.50 MX$44.53

107.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 F CFA 8,115

$8.61 MX$153

66.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.89 F CFA 7,858

$8.63 MX$154

60.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.05 F CFA 7,945

$11.02 MX$196

27.50%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 F CFA 2,464

$2.75 MX$48.91

58.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 F CFA 583

$1.43 MX$25.41

-27.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.46 F CFA 2,525

$1.87 MX$33.32

138.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.18 F CFA 101

$2.17 MX$38.56

-91.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.38 F CFA 779

$1.88 MX$33.50

-26.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 F CFA 782

$2.25 MX$39.96

-38.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MX$18.99

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 F CFA 760

$1.07 MX$19.10

25.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MX$73.9

Wine (Bottle)

$7.17 F CFA 4,058

$10.34 MX$184

-30.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 F CFA 771

$1.68 MX$29.87

-19.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 F CFA 513

$2.48 MX$44.19

-63.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 F CFA 309

$0.55 MX$9.87

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.48 F CFA 14.4K

$26.53 MX$472

-3.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 MX$57.2

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.48 MX$44.15

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 MX$55.3

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 F CFA 835

$1.26 MX$22.34

17.46%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.3K F CFA 18.3M

$30.7K MX$545.4K

5.52%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.4K F CFA 16.6M

$24.0K MX$427.6K

22.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$107 F CFA 60.4K

$82.5 MX$1,467

29.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.41 F CFA 20.0K

$22.29 MX$396

58.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.54 F CFA 25.2K

$30.02 MX$534

48.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.46 F CFA 25.2K

$51.4 MX$915

-13.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$325

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MX$88.7

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$763 F CFA 431.8K

$200 MX$3,558

281.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,291 F CFA 1.3M

$5,304 MX$94.4K

-56.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.71 MX$635

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.56 MX$704

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.6 MX$1,433

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.3 MX$1,571

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$441 F CFA 249.2K

$969 MX$17.2K

-54.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$236 F CFA 133.7K

$482 MX$8,579

-51.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$722 F CFA 408.4K

$1,595 MX$28.4K

-54.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 F CFA 272.9K

$1,184 MX$21.1K

-59.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$72.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$116.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,057 F CFA 598.0K

$756 MX$13.5K

39.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bissau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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