Cost of living comparison
Canada is 97.0% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Canada instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 52.5% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 32.9% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$65.88
CA$94.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
|
pay 83.1% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$60.95
CA$87.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$115.39
CA$165.87
|
|
pay 88.1% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$729.99
CA$1,049.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$42.97
CA$61.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$53.89
CA$77.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$84.94
CA$122.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$102.12
CA$146.79
|
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