Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.43
GNF55,511
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$10.77
GNF92,989
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.56
GNF13,478
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.20
GNF10,357
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.32
GNF11,399
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.28
GNF80,084
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.22
GNF70,912
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.80
GNF24,180
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.83
GNF24,467
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.35
GNF11,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
GNF9,541
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
GNF7,931
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
GNF11,075
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
GNF6,230
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
GNF6,230
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.09
GNF43,892
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.49
GNF245,884
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,000.00
GNF284,807,577
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.55
GNF99,683
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$80.91
GNF698,285
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$523.54
GNF4,518,423
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$462.34
GNF3,990,200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,389.60
GNF55,145,617
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.37
GNF20,484
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.00
GNF17,261
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.16
GNF10,033
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$70.01
GNF604,243
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.63
GNF39,988
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$20.00
GNF172,611
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.00
GNF215,763
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$30.00
GNF258,916
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.00
GNF431,527
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