Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 0.5% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 80.2% more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 57.2% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 76.3% less in Guinea
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Guinea are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Guinea. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Angola, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.02
|
$6.43
GNF55,767
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,136.32
|
$10.77
GNF93,418
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.73
|
$1.56
GNF13,540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.80
|
$1.20
GNF10,404
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.52
|
$1.32
GNF11,452
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.09
|
$9.28
GNF80,454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,315.46
|
$8.22
GNF71,239
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,130.99
|
$2.80
GNF24,292
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.37
|
$2.83
GNF24,580
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.68
|
$1.35
GNF11,675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.91
|
$1.11
GNF9,585
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,260.93
|
$0.92
GNF7,968
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.53
|
$1.28
GNF11,126
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.86
|
$0.72
GNF6,259
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.68
|
$0.72
GNF6,259
|
|
pay 80.2% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.20
|
$5.09
GNF44,095
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,251.47
|
$28.49
GNF247,018
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,128,846.97
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,120,739
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,881.13
|
$11.55
GNF100,142
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Angola
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,036.85
|
$80.91
GNF701,505
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,278.22
|
$523.54
GNF4,539,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,015.66
|
$462.34
GNF4,008,598
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,024.27
|
?? | |
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,738.16
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,604,496.83
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,399,877
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.15
|
$2.37
GNF20,578
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,272.79
|
$2.00
GNF17,341
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.57
|
$1.16
GNF10,079
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,154.02
|
$70.01
GNF607,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.15
|
$4.63
GNF40,172
|
|
pay 76.3% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,061.85
|
$20.00
GNF173,407
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,047.96
|
$25.00
GNF216,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,032.11
|
$30.00
GNF260,110
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,294.54
|
$50.00
GNF433,516
|
|
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