Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 30.0% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Canada, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
$9.28
GNF79,964
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
$8.22
GNF70,806
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
$28.49
GNF245,514
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
$33,000.00
GNF284,379,345
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
$11.55
GNF99,533
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
$80.91
GNF697,235
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
$523.54
GNF4,511,629
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
$462.34
GNF3,984,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
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pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,701
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
$70.01
GNF603,335
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
$4.63
GNF39,928
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
$20.00
GNF172,351
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
$25.00
GNF215,439
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
$30.00
GNF258,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$145.40
|
$50.00
GNF430,878
|
|
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