Cost of living comparison

 Central African Republic
compared to
 Guinea
Guinea vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 37.0% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.

Restaurants
pay 20.9% less in Guinea
Groceries
pay 6.3% less in Guinea
Transportation
pay 45.2% less in Guinea
Housing
pay 77.2% less in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.6% less in Guinea

Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Guinea.

Guinea vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guinea instead of Central African Republic, you would:

pay 20.9% less for restaurants

 
Central African Republic
Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.17
FCFA4,722
$6.43
GNF55,698
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.25
FCFA7,084
$10.77
GNF93,302
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.04
FCFA1,181
$1.56
GNF13,524

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pay 6.3% less for groceries

 
Central African Republic
Guinea
Bread
1 loaf
$2.86
FCFA1,653
$1.32
GNF11,437
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.06
FCFA1,771
$9.28
GNF80,354
Milk (1 gallon) $17.01
FCFA9,832
$8.22
GNF71,151

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pay 45.2% less for transportation

 
Central African Republic
Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $9.28
FCFA5,363
$5.09
GNF44,040
Monthly public transit pass ?? $28.49
GNF246,711
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $33,000.00
GNF285,766,106

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pay 77.2% less for housing

 
Central African Republic
Guinea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $80.91
GNF700,635
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,984.60
FCFA1,147,209
$523.54
GNF4,533,629
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,402.03
FCFA1,388,508
$462.34
GNF4,003,630

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Central African Republic
Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? ??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $6,389.60
GNF55,331,211

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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Central African Republic
Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.86
FCFA1,653
$2.37
GNF20,553
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.45
FCFA1,417
$2.00
GNF17,319
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.08
FCFA2,361
$1.16
GNF10,067

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Central African Republic
Guinea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $20.00
GNF173,192
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $25.00
GNF216,489
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $30.00
GNF259,787

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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