Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 3.6 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
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pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 67.8% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
|
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