Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 13.4% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
|
pay 31.7% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
|
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