Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 9.2% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
|
pay 21.8% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
|
pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
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pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
|
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