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
GNF55,346
|
$3.96
EGP201.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$4.84
EGP246.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$0.31
EGP15.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 64.0% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$0.76
EGP38.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$1.76
EGP89.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$3.30
EGP167.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$1.54
EGP78.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$1.97
EGP100.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$0.62
EGP31.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.21
EGP10.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.21
EGP10.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$0.98
EGP49.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$12.01
EGP611.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,483,456.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$2.65
EGP135.05
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$7.63
EGP388.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$206.11
EGP10,487.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$111.12
EGP5,654.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$11.85
EGP603.08
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$66.57
EGP3,387.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,937.13
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$1.79
EGP91.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$1.38
EGP70.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$1.85
EGP94.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$21.86
EGP1,112.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$2.68
EGP136.28
|
|
pay 77.3% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$48.49
EGP2,467.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$97.17
EGP4,944.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$36.98
EGP1,881.85
|
|
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