Cost of living comparison
Benin is 23.9% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Benin instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,427
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.17
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.62
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
|
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