Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 29.6% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
?? | |
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Guinea or Belgium. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.