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% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bissau is 1.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 F CFA 3,043

$11.88 MX$210

-54.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.58 F CFA 15.0K

$41.90 MX$740

-36.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.66 F CFA 5,457

$10.55 MX$186

-8.44%

Cappuccino

$1.74 F CFA 985

$3.60 MX$63.5

-51.67%

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

$1.03 F CFA 582

$1.50 MX$26.45

-31.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 F CFA 484

$0.91 MX$16.09

-5.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.70 F CFA 393

$3.08 MX$54.4

-77.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.47 MX$78.8

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 F CFA 1,019

$1.39 MX$24.54

29.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 F CFA 527

$1.90 MX$33.47

-51.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.08 F CFA 1,173

$1.60 MX$28.27

30.00%

Eggs

$5.19 F CFA 2,934

$2.60 MX$45.97

99.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.45 F CFA 8,165

$8.36 MX$148

72.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.89 F CFA 7,847

$8.64 MX$152

60.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.98 F CFA 7,900

$10.91 MX$192

28.14%

Apples (1kg)

$4.32 F CFA 2,440

$2.61 MX$45.98

65.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 F CFA 609

$1.44 MX$25.46

-25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.50 F CFA 2,543

$1.96 MX$34.55

129.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.17 F CFA 95.6

$2.12 MX$37.34

-91.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.38 F CFA 779

$1.86 MX$32.87

-25.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 F CFA 778

$2.22 MX$39.20

-37.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 MX$17.99

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 F CFA 731

$1.04 MX$18.36

24.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 MX$71.5

Wine (Bottle)

$7.06 F CFA 3,992

$10.18 MX$180

-30.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 F CFA 769

$1.69 MX$29.79

-19.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 F CFA 520

$2.62 MX$46.25

-64.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 F CFA 309

$0.51 MX$9.09

7.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.82 F CFA 14.6K

$26.52 MX$468

-2.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 MX$55.7

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$57.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 F CFA 853

$1.32 MX$23.36

14.39%

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

$31.6K F CFA 17.9M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

5.21%

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

$29.3K F CFA 16.5M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

23.18%

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

$105 F CFA 59.4K

$83.5 MX$1,474

25.78%

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

$34.58 F CFA 19.5K

$22.86 MX$404

51.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$45.17 F CFA 25.5K

$30.04 MX$530

50.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.67 F CFA 24.7K

$51.9 MX$916

-15.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$5.12 MX$90.4

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

$765 F CFA 432.4K

$201 MX$3,541

281.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,338 F CFA 1.3M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-56.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.73 MX$631

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.27 MX$711

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 MX$1,398

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.3 MX$1,576

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$442 F CFA 249.7K

$947 MX$16.7K

-53.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 F CFA 134.2K

$483 MX$8,525

-50.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$722 F CFA 408.1K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-54.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$487 F CFA 275.2K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-59.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,037 F CFA 585.8K

$730 MX$12.9K

42.08%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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