Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bissau Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bissau

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.8% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 68.8% more expensive than Bissau without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bissau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$5.40 F CFA 3,066
142.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$26.36 F CFA 15.0K
104.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$9.33 F CFA 5,303
0.75%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.73 F CFA 980
105.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.03 F CFA 584
55.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.90 F CFA 513
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$0.68 F CFA 387
364.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bissau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.72 F CFA 977
-5.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.00 F CFA 570
173.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.09 F CFA 1,189
-10.05%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$5.18 F CFA 2,941
-49.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$14.35 F CFA 8,150
-31.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$13.89 F CFA 7,892
-39.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$14.05 F CFA 7,980
-17.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$4.36 F CFA 2,475
-31.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.03 F CFA 586
72.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$4.46 F CFA 2,536
-53.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.18 F CFA 102
994.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.38 F CFA 782
51.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.38 F CFA 785
63.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.34 F CFA 764
-18.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$7.17 F CFA 4,076
89.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.36 F CFA 774
22.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$0.91 F CFA 516
289.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bissau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.55 F CFA 310
-34.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$25.48 F CFA 14.5K
-25.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.48 F CFA 839
-9.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$32.3K F CFA 18.4M
-40.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$29.4K F CFA 16.7M
-19.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bissau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$107 F CFA 60.6K
-61.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$35.41 F CFA 20.1K
-21.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$44.54 F CFA 25.3K
-32.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bissau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$44.46 F CFA 25.3K
20.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bissau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$763 F CFA 433.7K
-42.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$2,291 F CFA 1.3M
368.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bissau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bissau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$441 F CFA 250.3K
126.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$236 F CFA 134.3K
163.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$722 F CFA 410.1K
191.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$482 F CFA 274.1K
152.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bissau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,057 F CFA 600.6K
3.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bissau: March 2, 2026

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