Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 35.3% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% less in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 61.9% less in Guinea
Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Australia, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.66
|
$6.43
GNF55,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.49
|
$10.77
GNF93,076
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.08
|
$1.56
GNF13,491
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.44
|
$1.20
GNF10,366
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.77
|
$1.32
GNF11,410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.94
|
$9.28
GNF80,159
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.23
|
$8.22
GNF70,979
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.48
|
$2.80
GNF24,203
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.27
|
$2.83
GNF24,490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.35
GNF11,633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$1.11
GNF9,550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$0.92
GNF7,939
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$1.28
GNF11,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.40
|
$5.09
GNF43,933
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.11
|
$28.49
GNF246,114
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,140.17
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,074,539
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.24
|
$11.55
GNF99,776
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.45
|
$80.91
GNF698,940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,881.15
|
$523.54
GNF4,522,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,524.14
|
$462.34
GNF3,993,941
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.83
|
?? | |
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,364.22
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,337.77
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,197,307
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.57
|
$2.37
GNF20,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.64
|
$2.00
GNF17,277
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.67
|
$1.16
GNF10,042
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.15
|
$70.01
GNF604,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.89
|
$4.63
GNF40,025
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.20
|
$20.00
GNF172,772
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.93
|
$25.00
GNF215,966
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.58
|
$30.00
GNF259,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.77
|
$50.00
GNF431,931
|
|
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