Cost of living comparison
Guinea is 50.1% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% less in Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% less in Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% less in Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 69.6% less in Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Guinea
- Clothing
-
pay 61.6% less in Guinea
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Guinea.
If you lived in Guinea instead of Guam, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$6.43
GNF55,675
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$10.77
GNF93,264
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.56
GNF13,518
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.20
GNF10,387
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$1.32
GNF11,433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$9.28
GNF80,321
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$8.22
GNF71,122
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$2.80
GNF24,252
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$2.83
GNF24,539
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.35
GNF11,656
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.11
GNF9,569
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$0.92
GNF7,955
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.28
GNF11,108
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.72
GNF6,248
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.72
GNF6,248
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$5.09
GNF44,022
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.49
GNF246,609
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,000.00
GNF285,648,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$11.55
GNF99,977
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$80.91
GNF700,346
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$523.54
GNF4,531,756
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$462.34
GNF4,001,975
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
?? | |
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$6,389.60
GNF55,308,343
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$2.37
GNF20,544
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$2.00
GNF17,312
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$1.16
GNF10,062
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$70.01
GNF606,026
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$4.63
GNF40,106
|
|
pay 61.6% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$20.00
GNF173,120
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$25.00
GNF216,400
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$30.00
GNF259,680
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$50.00
GNF432,800
|
|
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