Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 1.8% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% more in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% more in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 0.9% more in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 55.1% less in Guinea
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Guinea are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Greece, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.65
|
$6.43
GNF55,892
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.06
|
$10.77
GNF93,627
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.83
|
$1.56
GNF13,571
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.20
GNF10,428
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.32
GNF11,477
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$9.28
GNF80,634
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.30
|
$8.22
GNF71,399
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.56
|
$2.80
GNF24,346
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.74
|
$2.83
GNF24,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.35
GNF11,702
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.11
GNF9,607
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.92
GNF7,986
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.28
GNF11,151
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.72
GNF6,273
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.72
GNF6,273
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.68
|
$5.09
GNF44,193
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.56
|
$28.49
GNF247,571
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,053.29
|
$33,000.00
GNF286,761,259
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.22
|
$11.55
GNF100,366
|
|
pay 54.7% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.03
|
$80.91
GNF703,075
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€463.93
|
$523.54
GNF4,549,417
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€347.01
|
$462.34
GNF4,017,572
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€155.43
|
?? | |
pay 0.9% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€365.51
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,602.77
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,523,897
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.90
|
$2.37
GNF20,624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.09
|
$2.00
GNF17,379
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.38
|
$1.16
GNF10,102
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.11
|
$70.01
GNF608,388
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.80
|
$4.63
GNF40,262
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.00
|
$20.00
GNF173,795
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
$25.00
GNF217,243
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.56
|
$30.00
GNF260,692
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.65
|
$50.00
GNF434,487
|
|
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