Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 4.4% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% less in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 43.9% less in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% more in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% more in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Mexico
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Mexico are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,856
|
$8.83
MX$178.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,392
|
$7.25
MX$146.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.11
MX$22.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$2.35
MX$47.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$3.62
MX$73.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$5.17
MX$104.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$2.18
MX$44.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,878
|
$3.12
MX$63.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.57
MX$11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.71
MX$14.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.70
MX$14.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.81
MX$16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.73
MX$14.86
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$4.48
MX$90.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
$26.30
MX$532.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,754,765
|
$19,957.31
MX$403,919.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$15.63
MX$316.28
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,066
|
$26.71
MX$540.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,213
|
$486.26
MX$9,841.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,672
|
$362.30
MX$7,332.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,245
|
$44.69
MX$904.45
|
|
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,454
|
$205.12
MX$4,151.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,203,117
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,300.31
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$2.16
MX$43.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$2.84
MX$57.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$3.78
MX$76.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,495
|
$33.67
MX$681.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,717
|
$4.39
MX$88.86
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,423
|
$45.84
MX$927.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,351
|
$36.33
MX$735.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,103
|
$82.04
MX$1,660.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,365
|
$76.65
MX$1,551.27
|
|
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