Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 6.1% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
|
pay 34.8% more for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
?? | |
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
|
pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
|
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