Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 2.0 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,230
|
$8.83
MX$180.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$7.25
MX$148.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$1.11
MX$22.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA772
|
$0.84
MX$17.07
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,041
|
$2.35
MX$48.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,119
|
$3.62
MX$73.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,101
|
$5.17
MX$105.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,852
|
$2.18
MX$44.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,951
|
$3.12
MX$63.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.08
MX$22.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA933
|
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.73
MX$15.00
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,947
|
$4.48
MX$91.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,610
|
$26.30
MX$537.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,799,974
|
$19,957.31
MX$407,697.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,629
|
$15.63
MX$319.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$26.71
MX$545.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,595
|
$486.26
MX$9,933.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA72,013
|
$362.30
MX$7,401.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,354
|
$44.69
MX$912.91
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
$205.12
MX$4,190.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,752
|
$4,165.20
MX$85,088.78
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$2.16
MX$44.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,601
|
$2.84
MX$58.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,845
|
$3.78
MX$77.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,863
|
$33.67
MX$687.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,391
|
$4.39
MX$89.69
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$45.84
MX$936.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,298
|
$36.33
MX$742.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,314
|
$82.04
MX$1,675.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,438
|
$76.65
MX$1,565.77
|
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