Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 13.6% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 58.2% less in Guinea
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and housing in Guinea are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Guinea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$6.43
GNF55,604
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$10.77
GNF93,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.56
GNF13,501
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$1.20
GNF10,374
|
|
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$1.32
GNF11,418
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$9.28
GNF80,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$8.22
GNF71,031
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.80
GNF24,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$2.83
GNF24,508
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$1.35
GNF11,641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$1.11
GNF9,557
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.92
GNF7,944
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$1.28
GNF11,094
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$5.09
GNF43,966
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$28.49
GNF246,295
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,283,792
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$11.55
GNF99,849
|
|
pay 27.9% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$80.91
GNF699,453
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,872
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
?? | |
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,237,824
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$2.37
GNF20,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$2.00
GNF17,290
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$1.16
GNF10,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$70.01
GNF605,254
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$4.63
GNF40,055
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$20.00
GNF172,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$25.00
GNF216,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$30.00
GNF259,349
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$50.00
GNF432,248
|
|
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