Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 11.5% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.5% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% less in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 85.5% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% more in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 64.0% less in Guinea
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Guinea are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Guinea. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 79.5% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
$6.43
GNF55,604
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
$10.77
GNF93,145
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
$1.56
GNF13,501
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
$1.20
GNF10,374
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
$1.32
GNF11,418
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
$9.28
GNF80,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
$8.22
GNF71,031
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
$2.80
GNF24,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
$2.83
GNF24,508
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
$1.35
GNF11,641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
$1.11
GNF9,557
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
$0.92
GNF7,944
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
$1.28
GNF11,094
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
$5.09
GNF43,966
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
$28.49
GNF246,295
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
$33,000.00
GNF285,283,792
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
$11.55
GNF99,849
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
$80.91
GNF699,453
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
$523.54
GNF4,525,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
$462.34
GNF3,996,872
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
?? | |
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,237,824
|
|
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
$2.37
GNF20,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
$2.00
GNF17,290
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
$1.16
GNF10,050
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
$70.01
GNF605,254
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
$4.63
GNF40,055
|
|
pay 64.0% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
$20.00
GNF172,899
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
$25.00
GNF216,124
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
$30.00
GNF259,349
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
$50.00
GNF432,248
|
|
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