Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 40.5% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$3.96
EGP195.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$4.84
EGP238.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.31
EGP15.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
|
pay 64.0% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$0.76
EGP37.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$1.76
EGP87.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$3.30
EGP162.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$1.54
EGP76.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$1.97
EGP97.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$0.62
EGP30.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.21
EGP10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.18
EGP8.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.21
EGP10.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.23
EGP11.16
|
|
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$0.98
EGP48.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$12.01
EGP592.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,439,048.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$2.65
EGP131.01
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$7.63
EGP376.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$206.11
EGP10,173.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$111.12
EGP5,484.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$11.85
EGP585.03
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$66.57
EGP3,285.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$1,472.73
EGP72,693.85
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.79
EGP88.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$1.38
EGP67.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$1.85
EGP91.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$21.86
EGP1,079.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$2.68
EGP132.20
|
|
pay 77.3% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$23.44
EGP1,157.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$48.49
EGP2,393.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$97.17
EGP4,796.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$36.98
EGP1,825.51
|
|
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